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Jon Stewart Interviews New Yorker Writer On "Denialism"

Posted 12.04.2009 | Books

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New Yorker writer Michael Specter was on "The Daily Show" last night to talk about his new book, "Denialism". Specter makes the argument that American...

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Does The Flu Vaccine Matter?

The Atlantic | Clayton M. Christensen and Jason Hwang | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

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Vaccination is central to the government's plan for preventing deaths from swine flu. But what if everything we think we know about fighting influenza...

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Swine Flu Vaccine: Why You Should Stop Worrying and Roll Up Your Sleeve

Ben Sherwood | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

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When we're bombarded with information (and opinion), experts say our brains simply aren't wired to balance risk vs. benefit and make sound decisions. Simply put, too many of us worry about the wrong things.

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Swine Flu Shots Revive a Debate About Vaccines

nytimes.com | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

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People who do not believe in vaccinating children have never had much sway over Leslie Wygant Arndt. She has studied the vaccine debate, she said, and...

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The Questionable Efficacy Of Flu Vaccines... And The Pandemic That Wasn't

Dana Ullman | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

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There is little evidence that flu vaccines are effective in preventing the flu, says one of the world's leading expert on influenza vaccines.

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High Vaccine Costs Prevent Some Doctors From Offering Shots

Sep. 8, 2009 | Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.Com Senior Writer | Posted 11.08.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Parents who bring their kids to Dr. G. Andrew McIntosh for the chicken pox vaccine are out of luck. The family physician...

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10 Myths About The Common Cold

abcnews.com | Joseph Brownstein | Posted 10.05.2008 | Living

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The sun may still be shining most of the day, the temperatures may still be above 70 degrees, and the pro football season hasn't kicked off yet. But a...

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