I guess I could compare Dr. Paul Offit to an Energizer bunny. Not to say he is fluffy in any way. I mean this with absolutely no disrespect. It’s just...
As my family celebrated Independence Day this past weekend, we took some time to visit several notable memorials in our nation’s capital, including the Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War...
On the last day of school, my daughter brought home a flyer that I wasn’t necessarily expecting. It explained that the state law requires the Department of Health to provide the...
I don’t want to oversimplify the vaccine debate, but lately I’ve seen it come down to numbers. What are parents more afraid of? The diseases that the vaccines are...
It’s no surprise that the vaccine conversation often involves the word autism. While numerous studies have failed to show a casual link between vaccines and autism, there is still...
For the past few weeks, I have written several posts detailing measles outbreaks across the country and there has been quite a bit of coverage in the news regarding...
Using The “D” Word to Explain the “P” Word Yesterday I read an interesting post on the Moms Who Vax blog. It has been inspiring to follow along on this...
Benjamin may look like your typical two-year old. And in many ways he is. He likes to play outside, go to the water park on a hot summer day and...
After writing yesterday’s post concerning the recent rise of measles cases, I was saddened to see several more news alerts today regarding measles in both New York City and...
If you follow health news at all, you simply can’t ignore the fact that measles is showing up here, there and everywhere – from Minnesota , Utah and Vermont, to the...