February 15, 2019 General information The wonderful world of cognitive dissonance. Thanks to Darla Shine for beautifully demonstrating this response in addition to the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
February 13, 2019 Prevention and Screening The sweet irony of an Ohio teen defying his antivax mom and deciding, after using reason and critical thinking, to get vaccinated stating that his “parents are kind of stupid and don’t believe in vaccines”
January 21, 2019 General information Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination beliefs listed by WHO as a global threat to public health
December 27, 2018 Health Policy With ever-present childhood infectious diseases comes great responsibility to act. Let’s not follow Europe’s example.
October 24, 2018 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call, October 24, 2018: No vaccine for viral misinformation
July 19, 2017 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call July 19, 2017: Believe the antivaccine propaganda and children will reap what you sow
July 13, 2017 General information Measles now endemic in Europe: The predictable outcome of ignorance, fake data, and anti-science
April 11, 2017 General information Reaping the rewards of fake science anti-vaxxers; Measles outbreaks in Europe and Mumps in Canada
January 11, 2017 Allergy/Immunology Trump’s actions legitimize anti-vaccination conspiracies by hiring conspiracy advocate to investigate vaccines
August 31, 2016 Health Policy US Pediatricians can dismiss from practice children whose parents refuse to approve vaccination. What does this accomplish?
