By Christine Vara When our first child was born, my husband and I were intent on protecting her from harm. While we were probably like most new parents, I’ll admit my husband went to a few extreme
They say time heals all wounds. While I believe that certainly can be true, I also recognize that often, scars remain. Last week at this time I sat in a room full of people on World Pneumonia Day, l
By Frankie Milley A member of my family, after five miscarriages and at the age of 36, is finally about to give birth to a healthy baby boy. As we prepare for the coming of the first baby in our fam
Last week, we read a terrific blog p0st from Shannon Des Roches Rosa on The Thinking Person’s Guide To Autism blog. It was so wonderfully written – heartfelt, down to earth, personab
The following piece was submitted as commentary to JURIST, a legal news and research website at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, which has recently been covering the decision of the US
Shot of Prevention would like to thank Felicia Dube for contributing this article. We admire her courage in sharing her personal story of loss and pain. We appreciate her determination to save
By Christine Vara Amid a serious pertussis epidemic in the state of California, an investigative think tank called the Watchdog Institute recently reported that vaccine refusals are on the rise. Th
By Christine Vara The Vaccinate Your Baby Campaign has been going strong for two years. In that time, a lot has been done to raise awareness about children’s health and the importance of i
By Christine Vara Once again, Dr. Ari Brown helps clarify important information to protect us all from pertussis (also known as whooping cough). Her recent post on WebMD provide a “shot in th
By Christine Vara Despite the fact that vaccines have eradicated smallpox, eliminated polio in the US and significantly reduced the number of deaths from diseases like measles, people are still dying