Whooping cough, also known as the “100 day cough” or, more formerly, pertussis, is on the rise. You can do something right now to protect yourself from what sounds to be a really uncomfortable disease, and the youngest ones around you from contracting a disease that could be fatal. Many of us got a vaccineContinue reading “A Preventable Disease”
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Bat in my Face, Immunity in my Butt!
Ah, the woods. Relaxing, peaceful, quiet, and full of potentially rabid animals. So, I’ve moved in with my friend, Howard, who owns a lovely house out in Lake Monticello. I was really enjoying the woodsy scenery, and I can handle the bugs, even learn to live with the wasps. Howard said he once had toContinue reading “Bat in my Face, Immunity in my Butt!”
New Flu for You
Those of you who read the skeptical blogs may be sick (har har) of this topic already, but it can’t hurt to repeat it, especially with the fears and misreporting that abound. Flu season is upon us, and H1N1 (swine flu) is prominently in the spotlight. As public mistrust of vaccines rises, it takes aContinue reading “New Flu for You”