We’ve all heard of computer viruses, but last week I was struck with a new virus. This time on my Twitter account. It came to me in the most unexpected way… as it always does. And there was obvi
Sometimes we have to make tough choices. Choices that we know will hurt. Choices that we know may hurt others. Every choice – every decision – comes with consequences. When it come
Unfortunately, bad news often overshadows the good. As recent posts have focused on lawsuits, irresponsible celebrity doctors and measles outbreaks, I thought it might be time to focus on some
The following post has been contributed by Dr. Ari Brown. The post appeared on Dr. Oz’s blog in response to her experience as a panelist on his show entitled “What Causes Autism?R
By Christine Vara Last night, I sat in a room filled with an eager audience. Infectious-disease expert, Dr. Paul A. Offit, was launching his newest novel, Deadly Choices: How the Anti-Vaccine Move
This article was written by Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, FAAP and originally posted on her Seattle Mama Doc blog on Dec. 3, 2010 . As a board-certified, practicing pediatrician, blogger, freela
History of Vaccines: A New Website by the Oldest Medical Society in the United States Stanley A. Plotkin, MD Before Edward Jenner developed vaccination for smallpox in 1796, the disease killed, blinde
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
By Christine Vara In reviewing the comments on my last post regarding personal belief exemptions, it is obvious that I struck a chord with many of you. While I was surprised by the response to this