I have always admired people who work in the field of healthcare. Not just because of the knowledge that they have acquired and use to help others, but for reasons...
There has certainly been a great deal of media coverage regarding yesterday’s vote from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in...
It’s not often enough that we recognize the many important accomplishments made in regards to childhood immunizations over recent decades. Just last week, colleagues traveled from far and wide...
I am elated to hear about a great hope for the future in the fight against malaria. I just read several articles, including Elizabeth Weise’s article in the USA TODAY that announced “Malaria...
One of the latest and greatest achievements to gain recognition at Vanderbilt University was not academic….or was it? Just this past Wednesday, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center offered flu vaccines to faculty,...
Maybe you’ve seen this already, but this is one blog post definitely worth reading, saving and passing on. Dr. Rachel Dunlop, a medical researcher, science communicator and campaigner for science-based medicine...
On Monday morning, many health reporters and news stations covered the release of a survey published in Pediatrics that addressed “Alternative Vaccination Schedule Preferences Among Parents of Young Children.” The...
While disease prevention is serious stuff, sometimes a little fun can go a long way. Especially if you are trying to get your point across in an impactful way....
Last week, Michele Bachmann’s misinformed statements on the HPV vaccine illustrated just how much impact politicians can have on public health. In a matter of hours, with the help...
If you haven’t heard by now, than you probably haven’t read or watched any major news source in the past few days. GOP presidential hopeful, and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele...