Medical Fraud
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Thursday, January 06, 2011
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How about a nice vaccination debate to start the new year?
Have you seen the new finding that the paper linking autism to the MMR vaccine was not only erroneous, but a fraud?
There are loads of popular stories out there, but here’s the first installment—fully footnoted—from the... READ MORE
Much Ado About the Flu
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Last year, in the midst of the swine flu frenzy we talked about flu shots and faith.
This year, though there seems to be less of a general panic about getting everyone vaccinated against this year’s flu virus, the shots are still on my mind. I was happy to get myself and all of the kids vaccinated at a local drug store last week.
According to Flu.gov, this year’s flu vaccine “protects against an... READ MORE
Fear, Faith, and Flu Shots
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Monday, October 26, 2009
Last week, when I updated my facebook status with a simple “Flu shot today, I hope” I was a bit surprised to be deluged with people telling me not to get one.
I shouldn’t have been.
I know how many people feel about vaccines and I know many of the stories that circulate this time of year. You can find someone to tell you pretty much any bad thing about the flu shot—from it actually making you more... READ MORE
Does The Pope Read ‘Coffee Talk’?
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The Vatican released a new document on bioethics several days ago.
It’s Dignitatis Personae, and you can read it here. The U.S. bishops have also prepared a short Q&A explaining the document’s significance and highlighting its main instructions.
So far it’s been very well received by serious people of good will. Take bioethicist Yuval Levin’s response, for example. As a non-Catholic he doesn’t agree... READ MORE
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