Medical Forum http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum Legal Nurse Consulting Florida Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Why Can’t I See Clearly Now? Macular Degeneration Part 1 http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/why-cant-i-see-clearly-now-macular-degeneration/ http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/why-cant-i-see-clearly-now-macular-degeneration/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:49:18 +0000 admin http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/why-cant-i-see-clearly-now-macular-degeneration/ There are two types of Macular Degeneration, one is a dry form which is the most common and the other is a wet form. Although the wet form of Macular Degeneration is not as common it does require immediate medical attention to prevent loss of central vision. (more…)

]]> http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/why-cant-i-see-clearly-now-macular-degeneration/feed/ The Autism Controversy A Growing Issue http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/the-autism-controversy-a-growing-issue/ http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/the-autism-controversy-a-growing-issue/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:32:06 +0000 cejohns3 http://nurselegals.com/medicalforum/the-autism-controversy-a-growing-issue/ Autism is the most common condition of developmental disorders (Vaccines 1). There has been much controversy over the growing issue of autism. It is believed that autism can be triggered by Thimerosal, an inorganic mercury compound that is used in many vaccines to prevent bacterial and fungal contamination.

Thimerosal has been proven that it is neither safe nor a necessary preservative for vaccines. Thimerosal contains mercury which is hazardous to humans. It is a toxic poison used as a preservative and should be eliminated completely. There has yet to be adequate testing on the safety of Thimerosal for use in childhood vaccines. The FDA has yet to require manufactures to conduct safety testing on Thimerosal, but there is much evidence to support that it is neither safe nor effective as a preservative (THIMEROSAL 1).

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