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Do the people who pride themselves on never going to doctors also avoid having proper health screenings such as mammograms, paps, and colonoscopies?
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I was taken aback by the one-sidedness of the article - it sounded as though the reporter had been brainwashed somewhat. I mean, I'm all for the natural parenting method - I B"H have used breathing methods instead of epidurals, rarely medicate, we eat only whole wheat, buy very little processed food, steer clear of candy (I keep a stash of organic lollies from the health-food for Dr visits), and avoid the newer vaccinations like H1N1, but the article seemed to take it too far. I was more creeped-out than inspired. I mean, has anyone read about the depredations of smallpox, G-d forbid? The lifelong results of polio? There's atime and place for everything, and most vaccines are a G-d given gift.

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For those wanting a real-life story of the dangers of not immunizing, I'll give you one. My SIL in Israel chose not to immunize her children. Her husband then came down with the measles (due to unknowingly only being partially immunized as a child). Then followed her elementary aged child and her toddler. And then the newborn.

You know what? After going through that, she now immunizes her children.

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Let me make sure I understood your post correctly.

The danger of not vaccinating is that the children can get sick.

Was that your point?
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Hashem Yaazor, tell me one person who actually wants their newborn and toddler to contract measles?
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ILoveLife, I've had paps done during pregnancy all the time. Dr Rebarber usually does one at the first visit regardless where youre in your pregnancy. mammograms arent done in childbearing years anyway.

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Posted: Wed, Mar 02 2011, 1:14 pm Post subject:

Doctors do not make a killing on vaccinnes -they sometimes even lose money. The average insurance company pays the doctor $3 to $6 above costs. For instance where I work the meningitis shot cost approx $106 -ins. allowance is Approx $112. only on the flu shot do we get approx $9 above cost.
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