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September 21, 2016 I grew up in the 1960s, inundated by commercials for margarines made from hydrogenated vegetable oils that “promised” those margarines would keep my cholesterol levels low and protect me from heart disease. Yet in 2015, nearly 50 … Continue reading
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August 25, 2016 This week, the Irish Cancer Society went on an all-out media frenzy on every major Irish radio show around the country to advertise its upcoming HPV vaccine-safety campaign in Galway and Cork, two areas of the country … Continue reading
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August 23, 2016 If you listen to the mainstream media, you might be under the impression that United States parents are sharply divided between those who believe all children should be vaccinated according the CDC-recommended schedule and those who believe … Continue reading
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August 12, 2016 What causes autism? “It’s a mystery!” we are told. Something to do with genetics and brain wiring. (I’ve been wondering, what are the wires in our brains made of? Copper?) It’s a mystery, but the only thing … Continue reading
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April 12, 2016 EDIT: Since we posted this blog, Robert De Niro has appeared on the Today show and openly supported the movie VAXXED and also Trace Amounts. We applaud De Niro’s bravery and conviction in this contentious arena. We … Continue reading
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March 26, 2016 Recent events have prompted some startlingly contradictory emotions in me. On the one hand, a day I’ve long been dreading appears to have finally arrived, and on the other hand, a day I have been awaiting with … Continue reading
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March 15, 2016 1. It’s not genetic. Oh, it’s genetic to the same extent that being tall is a genetic risk factor for banging your head on low doorways. The doorway? That’s environment. 2. They know we know. And we … Continue reading
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February 9, 2016 We’re off to a great start in 2016. We were in lots of planning meetings in January, following which we thought we’d recap on CDC’s parenting policies new and old going into the new year: Women – … Continue reading
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January 21, 2016 “The conception that antibodies, which should protect against disease, are also responsible for disease, sounds at first absurd.” — Clemens von Pirquet, 1906 A while back I wrote a blog stating that, while my own views on … Continue reading
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January 15, 2016 With each new Gardasil scandal (I should say “new revelation”) released to the world, people ask me, “Why isn’t this off the market yet?” or “How many injured girls will it take for the government to act?” … Continue reading
