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Vaccinations are important for our children – and our future

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You want to keep your child as healthy as possible, and you know how important vaccinations are. But today more people are questioning whether they are actually safe. Should you vaccinate your child or not? Read on

Chinese Work Sees Through Invisibility Quest - Researchers explain how theoretical 'anti-cloak' could bring objects out of hiding.

2 Million Cancer Cases Tied to Tobacco Use - The U.S. review covered the period from 1999 to 2004.

Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations - More than 77% are fully inoculated, federal officials say.

FDA Demands Tougher Warnings on Immunosuppressive Drugs - Officials want stronger labeling about fungal infection risk.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 4, 2008

Free Drug Samples May End Up Costing More - Uninsured patients tend to stay on these more expensive brand name drugs, study found.

Genetic Mutations Linked to Deadly Cancers - Findings of 3 studies focus on brain and pancreatic tumors.

'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report - Survey shows young adults moving away from coke, meth but toward prescription meds.

Blacks With Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk - Men with prior history of COPD 6 times more likely to develop malignancy, study suggests.

Last of Woolly Mammoths Had North American Roots - Beasts established themselves earlier than presumed.

Obesity Worsens Asthma - Sufferers more likely to be hospitalized, have lower quality of life, study finds.

Study Dispels Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine - Parent advocate disagrees, noting that only one potential mechanism was studied.