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conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Toddler-PreSIn, cut, Eat with the genre: Children's Books, Growing Up & Facts of Life?
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conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'Eat, Sleep, Poop'
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conversations.value: the first five paragraphs for this book. End with the sentence ' The two most commonly sighted components are thimerosal and aluminum.'.
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conversations.value: Eat, Sleep, Poop
  Unfortunately, Dr. Wakefield's article was so influential that families began to defer vaccinating their children against measles, mumps, and rubella. As a result, there has been a rise in these infections and deaths because of these diseases since the article was published more than a decade ago.
  In fact, a portion of Dr. Wakefield's study was funded by a law firm representing families suing vaccine companies over the possible adverse effects of the vaccines that their children received. Several of the children in Dr. Wakefield's study were represented by the law firm suing the vaccine companies. Not only is this an obvious conflict of interest, but Dr. Wakefield was also found to have manipulated data and was shown to display questionable ethics. For example, he paid the children in his study five pounds (he's from England) to draw their blood at his son's birthday party.
  Although it was not directly in response to Wakefield's study, in February 2009, a special U.S. federal court ruled that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Special Master Denise Vowell said that the evidence "is weak, contradictory, and unpersuasive... sadly, the petitioners in this litigation have been the victims of bad science conducted to support litigation rather than to advance medical and scientific understanding."
  Unfortunately, we don't yet know what causes autism. And although it would be easy to blame vaccines, we cannot create a false cause simply because we haven't yet found the real one. Since there has been no link established between vaccines and autism, blaming vaccinations is no different from blaming a myriad of other unknown factors, including increased environmental pollutants, the shrinking ozone, increased cell phone usage, the increase in power lines, the increase in maternal age of first-time parents, and psychological stressors during pregnancy. My point is not to individually blame any specific trigger but merely point out that we do not know the trigger as of yet, and vaccines, on which we have focused most of our attention, have yielded no correlation.
  Another reason many parents are concerned about vaccines is the chemicals or preservatives in them. Many people believe that these components may cause autism or autistic-like symptoms. The two most commonly sighted components are thimerosal and aluminum.
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conversations.value: Prior to the Hib vaccine in 1992, there were more than twenty thousand cases a year of Hib and about a thousand deaths a year. Since the vaccine that incidence has dropped nearly 99 percent.
  I know that no matter what I say and no matter what evidence I provide, there are those who are so fixed in their beliefs that they will not change their mind. If you take anything from this chapter, however, please look closely at those from whom you are receiving your vaccine advice. Keep an open mind, and speak with your doctor. You wouldn't go to your accountant for dental advice, would you? There are many well-intentioned people, some with considerable media exposure, whose advice is no more credible than your accountant's guidance on when to get a root canal.
  Anecdotal evidence is not sufficient to prove a true cause and effect. If it were, we would still believe that the world is flat. Those who are spreading the antivaccine message are doing a great disservice to children and potentially causing great harm. Walk into any children's hospital or speak to a parent who had a child die from an infection that could have been prevented with a vaccine, and consider how you feel about your vaccine decision.
  Now that you have been part of this chapter's dialogue and are aware of the facts surrounding this issue, I hope you will conclude, along with me and the rest of the medical establishment, that there is no link between vaccines and autism.
  There are health and safety issues to be aware of when it comes to a baby's good time, including those relating to fun in the sun. I've seen many a sunburned baby, and I've also seen the tragedy of drowning or near-drowning more times than I'd like to recall. Is it necessary to paint your baby's skin white with zinc oxide to prevent sunburn? And is a baby wearing water wings and a life vest completely safe? What about Fido or Kitty—can they be trusted around your baby?
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conversations.value: I've heard parenting described thusly: "The days are long but the years are short." Long days because when you have a new baby all the days run into each other. Short years because before you know it your child will be graduating high school and leaving for college. Time passes quickly, and it is important to take advantage of every moment and enjoy yourself.
  My own pediatrician, Dr. Frank Stroud, had to tell me at the age of twenty-one that I needed to graduate to an adult doctor after watching me try to squeeze onto a small waiting room chair (made for a five-year-old). His bedside manner and healing touch inspired me to become a pediatrician.
  As the world of pediatrics changes, so, too, have many of my own recommendations to patients. Some of these changes come solely from scientific proof while others are a blend of science and my own personal experiences. For example, I only recently started advising patients that it is okay to try peanut products after the age of one (rather than waiting until two) based on recent articles and consultation with pediatric allergy specialists suggesting that it is both safe and possibly beneficial. After watching my daughter Aubrey enjoy countless strawberries and tomatoes at nine months old I became more lax on the recommendation to wait until one year to introduce these foods because of concerns over allergies. Sure, she developed a facial rash of the sort I warn parents about, but it wasn't serious and it went away shortly after she finished eating. Most important, it didn't bother her so why should I let it bother me?
  What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is defined as a sudden increase in watery stool. It is usually caused by a virus and may last one to two weeks. Diarrhea may present alone or with a combination of symptoms that include vomiting, fever, and fussiness. The symptoms are usually most severe in the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
  Vomiting is usually caused by a viral infection and may last one to two weeks. Vomiting may be present alone or with a combination of symptoms that include diarrhea, fever, and fussiness. Treatment should be focused on supportive care and adequate hydration.
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conversations.value: " Long days because when you have a new baby all the days run into each other. Short years because before you know it your child will be graduating high school and leaving for college. Time passes quickly, and it is important to take advantage of every moment and enjoy yourself.
  My own pediatrician, Dr. Frank Stroud, had to tell me at the age of twenty-one that I needed to graduate to an adult doctor after watching me try to squeeze onto a small waiting room chair (made for a five-year-old). His bedside manner and healing touch inspired me to become a pediatrician.
  As the world of pediatrics changes, so, too, have many of my own recommendations to patients. Some of these changes come solely from scientific proof while others are a blend of science and my own personal experiences. For example, I only recently started advising patients that it is okay to try peanut products after the age of one (rather than waiting until two) based on recent articles and consultation with pediatric allergy specialists suggesting that it is both safe and possibly beneficial. After watching my daughter Aubrey enjoy countless strawberries and tomatoes at nine months old I became more lax on the recommendation to wait until one year to introduce these foods because of concerns over allergies. Sure, she developed a facial rash of the sort I warn parents about, but it wasn't serious and it went away shortly after she finished eating. Most important, it didn't bother her so why should I let it bother me?
  What is diarrhea? Diarrhea is defined as a sudden increase in watery stool. It is usually caused by a virus and may last one to two weeks. Diarrhea may present alone or with a combination of symptoms that include vomiting, fever, and fussiness. The symptoms are usually most severe in the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
  Vomiting is usually caused by a viral infection and may last one to two weeks. Vomiting may be present alone or with a combination of symptoms that include diarrhea, fever, and fussiness. Treatment should be focused on supportive care and adequate hydration.