Posts Tagged ‘ vaccines ’

Monday (not)-morning Links!

September 26, 2011
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Monday (not)-morning Links!

Waking up is hard to do… My sleep schedule is bizarre. However! I still have my favorite links and stories from the week to share…

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Monday Morning(ish) Cup O’ Links!

September 19, 2011
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Monday Morning(ish) Cup O’ Links!

Because too much awesomeness happens over the span of a week to deal with individually, I have a weekly wrap-up of last week’s good stuff. After all, it’s Monday morning. Are you really getting anything done? The Good The US Food and Drug Administration tells TV’s Dr. Oz to STFU about arsenic in apple juice.…

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A Preventable Disease

August 26, 2010
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A Preventable Disease

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 vaccine…

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Bat in my Face, Immunity in my Butt!

June 1, 2010
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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 to…

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Updates on anti-vax, woo, and flying cars…

November 13, 2009
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Updates on anti-vax, woo, and flying cars…

I have updates on some of what I’ve been writing about lately. So listen up! In my H1N1 post, I mentioned the “backwards walking cheerleader.”  Via Skepchick, please read this entire post by Orac summing up the aftermath. In summary, Desiree Jennings was taken in by Generation Rescue, the anti-vaxx group that Jenny McCarthy associates…

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New Flu for You

October 31, 2009
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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 a…

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Ben Goldacre on MMR, autism, and the media

March 13, 2009
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Ben Goldacre has an important message about the MMR vaccine, autism, and children’s health. In fact his website, Bad Science, is chock-full of science, pseudo-science, and those that can’t tell the difference. And, despite his blog title, the hair is adorable. Very Tom Baker-esque. Also, I’ve added that “Talk nerdy to me” sticker to my…

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