A new study, released in Pediatrics last week, examined medical records for 97,711 children from Oregon and noted a concerning trend among parents there. There has been an almost four-fold increase
I just read some interesting survey results in Health News Digest regarding the risk of pertussis in infants. “A large majority of parents with children aged 2 years and younger – 83 pe
As a young child I could always depend on my parents to look after me. Now, as a parent myself, I continually model my own upbringing and do all I can to look after my own children. But my mothe
A new study, which investigated data from the National Immunization Surveys published between 1995 and 2006, confirms what public health advocates already suspected. As the Medical Daily blog repo
It’s encouraging to see what can be accomplished when we insist on accurate vaccination messages. Earlier this week, a concerned parent who frequently comments on our Vaccinate Your Baby
We already know that there is a pertussis epidemic in Washington State. But here’s the update today. The Governor is tapping into an emergency fund to help contain the epidemic and encourage r
Today happens to be my youngest daughter’s 7th birthday – a milestone for her and a day that she has been anticipating for weeks now. As a typical seven-year old girl she has everything pla
How is it possible that one tiny baby, who only graced this planet for a mere 27 days, can have such an enormous impact on people today? I believe it has to do with passion…persistence… and the ho
Last week I made the nine-hour round trip trek up to beautiful Montpelier, Vermont to testify in front of the House Committee on Healthcare. As I made my way over the lovely mountain towns and stunn
Until this past year, I can only remember one occasion where a doctor had ever suggested I consider an adult immunization. So while we place a great deal of emphasis on our children and their routin