Sometime, somewhere medicine decided it could best Mother Nature and vaccinations for kids were born. Originally, diseases like polio and smallpox were commendable diseases to eradicate. But the god complex kicked in from there. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, “cervical cancer,” the flu, rotavirus, pertussis…the list is now quite long. On the list is the vaccination […]
I will admit that most doctors don’t actually read medical journals. They may subscribe, but that doesn’t mean that they actually read them. There are some specialists I tend to be more critical of when it comes to staying current with the medical research, but pediatricians usually top the list. Not only do they (I […]
Vaccination is one of the most hotly debated health topics there is. But rarely do either side of the debate understand the details. The pro vaccine group has near-religious faith in the altruistic behavior of public health officials and the pharmaceutical companies. And, boy, if any of you think that profit is not a driver […]
Vaccinations are always a hotly contested subject and usually argued on both sides with more emotion than fact. The “pro” people rely more on scare tactics than fact and the “anti” people use what seem like facts but tend to be more hype. As an example, the pro-vaccination group love to hang everything on the […]
It seems like the spotlight has been on whooping cough the past few years, making it sound like the country is on the brink of an epidemic. The stones to throw, conveniently, are at those evil non-vaccinators. First, we all need a little background. Pertussis, aka whooping cough, gets it’s name from the inspiratory “whoop,” […]
