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February 26, 2013
Let’s get real: shots hurt. Childhood vaccinations can be hard on children and parents alike. It’s natural to want to minimize the painful experience by just “getting it over with.” A shot in the arm may seem like the best... more
January 31, 2013
Medicine is dynamic; scientific understanding of vaccine mechanisms, transmission patterns, and vaccine formulations change often. Every year, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an expert advisory panel that reports directly to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),... more
November 27, 2012
When television personality Dr. Oz warned viewers about the danger of arsenic in apple juice (and more recently, rice products), I vowed to be more committed than ever to fully examining food labels. When a public ad campaign alerted the... more
September 20, 2012
The March of Dimes, a longtime advocate for premature babies and pregnant moms, is taking a new approach in its effort for “stronger, healthier babies.” Together with vaccine-producer Sanofi Pasteur, the March of Dimes has launched a campaign to bring... more
June 5, 2012
Fears over vaccine safety cause many individuals, particularly pregnant women, to forgo the seasonal flu vaccine and take a “wait and see” approach. Prior to the 2009–2010 H1N1 pandemic, vaccination rates among pregnant women in the U.S. ranged from 0.7... more
May 5, 2012
For young children, it can seem that just about every trip to the doctor involves pain or fear. If they’re not seeing the doctor for injury or illness, they’re there for well visits, which often involves the pain or fear... more
April 24, 2012
Health officials in Washington State recently announced that confirmed cases of whooping cough have reached epidemic levels. From January 1 to April 6, 2012, 776 cases have been reported, compared to 101 cases during the same time period in 2011,... more
January 31, 2012
Vaccinations protect children from illness. Thanks to certain common chemicals in our environment, some of those immunity-boosting shots may not be as effective as we thought. At odds with vaccinations is a class of chemicals known as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs).... more
December 22, 2011
I’m pregnant and super-conscious of everything I put in my body. Should I get a flu shot? more
December 13, 2011
I am worried about the safety of vaccines and whether they are as effective as health organizations say they are. Is it really safe to vaccinate my child? more
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