Some of the data contained in this post has been updated. For a more recent review of the prevalence of HPV infection and more current data on the safety...
It’s astonishing to me that there are people who are so dead-set against vaccinating their children that they somehow feel it is safer to sicken their children by exposing...
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...
You would think that by this time of year the influenza season in the United States would be far from over. Sadly, last week’s flu activity proves otherwise. Although...
Last week people around the country celebrated National Sibling Day by flooding their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts with photos and memories that honored that special family bond we have with our siblings. In the...
It’s National Public Health Week and this year’s focus is on ROI – Return On Investment. Considering today’s budgetary challenges, it’s imperative that we spend public health funds wisely. ...
Earlier this week I watched a mother lay her sweet 13-year-old child to rest. After a year-long battle with cancer, Kimberly’s fight was over and an entire community turned...
I can still remember the rose-colored glasses I wore as a child. No. Not real glasses. The kind that made you believe that you could do anything. The kind that...
This week I read another story of an infant who lost her life to pertussis. Sebanna’s story. It begins with a young wife – a first time mom –...