The (New) Great Debate
In my office, when parents tell me they just want to wait before they give their children vaccines, I explain that this is a choice not to vaccinate.
In my office, when parents tell me they just want to wait before they give their children vaccines, I explain that this is a choice not to vaccinate.
Dr. Sherri Tenpenny | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living
When it comes to medical decisions involving children, physicians are charged with ensuring the medical standard of care, even over the objections of their parents.
Alison Rose Levy | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living
For those perplexed by the vaccine debate, here's a brief guide to a basic issue underlying this long-standing controversy: biological individuality. If properly understood, it can reconcile two opposing views.
Dana Ullman | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living
There is little evidence that flu vaccines are effective in preventing the flu, says one of the world's leading expert on influenza vaccines.
Huffington Post | Posted 09.29.2009 | World
A 14-year-old girl died a few hours after she received a vaccination shot meant to protect against a virus that causes cervical cancer, CBC News repor...
Sophia Yin | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
Veterinarians specializing in behavior recommend keeping puppies away from potential high-risk sources of infection but not completely sequestered.
Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living
Making sure that school age boys and girls are up to date on their vaccinations isn't fun, but it's absolutely necessary for the public health and the health of the child.
Dr. Cara Natterson | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics