A recent British study, the largest of its kind, has reported that there it has found no evidence of a connection between the vaccine for Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and autism.
This comes after a huge debate that was sparked off back in 1987 after a doctor suggested that the MMR vaccine caused autism. As [...]
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported the highest level of measles in England and Wales since records started in 1995.
They recorded 971 cases of measles in 2007, compared with 740 cases in 2006 – that’s a 30% jump.
The HPA’s report went on to say that most of the outbreaks were amongst communities where ‘vaccine [...]
A 2002 research in Warwick University (UK) found that having pet animals can actually boost a child’s immune system.
The research suggested that owning a pet exposed children to more infections earlier on in their lives thereby strengthening their immune system further down the line.
The researchers claimed benefits were more evident in children aged between 5 and 8 where pet-owning [...]