Day after day I read articles from parents speaking out in support of vaccines. Like myself, these parents understand that fear and misinformation about immunizations can spread as quickly as a contagious...
A Tribute To Bob Keegan, by Amy Pisani This past Monday an my old friend, Bob Keegan, succumbed to his battle with cancer. Since hearing the news, I’ve struggled to...
Today we are featuring a guest post from one of our blog readers. We hope you will appreciate her contribution as much as we do! I’m the mother of two...
By Amy Pisani Recently, my eleven year old son had an appointment for his annual well-visit with his pediatrician. I strongly believe that these routine visits are one of...
While you’ll often hear public health departments warning of influenza this time of year,there is also reason to be concerned over another contagious disease. It’s known as “whooping cough”, or pertussis,...
Yesterday I had the privilege of being introduced to Emily Lastinger. Her mother, Jen sounded much like any proud mother. She spoke of how Emily liked princesses and power rangers. She...
I woke up this morning, admittedly cranky. I didn’t sleep well and I’ve had a lot on my mind. To add to my misery, I’ve gone a week without a dishwasher,...
As a parent, my biggest fear is that something horrible may one day happen to one of my children. It’s like a big, dark, mysterious shadow constantly lurking behind me. While I do my best...
In reading various immunization related news this week, I was surprised to find at least a dozen or more articles still focusing on the political aspects of the HPV vaccine. This time,...
This past weekend, I was reminded that New York City lost over 300 firefighters as a result of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. ...