The Good: Today on CNN I ran across an article that I think all my readers should see. With all the rumors of vaccines causing autism, medication mistakes, and the like, many adults are not keeping up with their health the way they should. Why reluctance to accept the new is understandable, adults need to embrace their responsibility to take care of themselves as well as their children. One of the easiest ways to do this is to make sure your vaccines are in line.

If you are like many Americans, you probably visit more than one doctor. Maybe you have one general doctor but you go to a clinic or something similar for the smaller things (like I do). If this is you, it can be tough to get all of your information in one place. You can request all your records be forwarded to your general doctor, or you can request a copy for yourself. Then you should meet with your doctor and ask for their advice as to which vaccines you should take. The ones CNN recommends you have?

• Tdap:the tetanus-diptheria booster that also protects against whopping cough
• Varivax: the chicken pox vaccine (if you haven’t had chicken pox)
• MMR booster: the measles-mumps-rubella booster shot that is essential especially for adults born between 1957 and 1967 (when the vaccine wasn’t as strong)
• Hepatitis B Vaccine: especially with the needle reusing that some clinics covertly use
• Zostavax: the shingles vaccine. While new, it is highly recommended for older Americans.

For the full article visit CNN.

The Bad: Children who are adopted are more likely to develop behavioral or emotional problems, a study by the University of Minnesota says. Researchers talked to adopted children, their adopted parents, and their adopted siblings, to see if the cause of the increase is due to genetic predisposition or are learned behaviors. The researchers found that many times the cause of the behavioral and emotional disorders is the genetics or prenatal care of the birth parents, showing that adopted parents aren’t at fault.

Another interesting thing the study found? American and overseas adoptees behave differently. Researchers found that American adoptees tended to act out, resulting in behavioral issues. Children adopted from overseas seem to be more likely to hold in their fears and troubles, leading to more emotional and depressive disorders in these children. Are there any adoptees out there who would like to comment on this research?