I’ve had some mixed emotions these past few days. As the world rejoices in the arrival of a new prince, I’m thinking about all the babies born around the world that...
Personally, I’ve never really given Jenny McCarthy much consideration. To me she represents a pretty face who has done her best to exploit her good looks in order to earn...
In his new book, Do You Believe In Magic? The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine, Dr. Paul A. Offit takes a critical look at the field of alternative medicine and separates...
We all have questions and concerns when it comes to immunizations for our children. That’s the premise behind the Vermont Department of Health’s bold new immunization campaign It’s OK...
There are now over 750 cases of measles in Wales with 72 cases being reported since Thursday. Unfortunately, as can be expected with measles, as many as 77 people have been hospitalized since the beginning of...
Every day a child is born with birth defects. While most parents are not able to determine the cause of these defects with much certainty, there are cases in which...
Last week I visited my daughter’s school to talk about what it means to be a Shot@Life champion. After a quick review of the diseases that the Shot@Life campaign is trying to prevent...
What do pop culture and educational entertainment have to do with infectious diseases and vaccines? Well, they just may be the key to unlocking the passion of future epidemiologists....
Contributed by Amy Pisani, Executive Director, Every Child by Two Let me start this post with a disclaimer. I hate cigarettes and am a completely biased reporter on all...
Influenza has hit the United States early this year. I would be surprised if you’re not already aware of this, because there is so much discussion about it these days....