By: Mark Bello 20 October 2010 Some diseases are becoming rarer; immunization is the probable reason and we continue to immunize, even after incidents of disease become minimal. There seems to be no question that this immunization policy has reduced and, in some cases, virtually eliminated, disease. If we stop immunizing, it is presumed that […]
Dollars for Docs: What drug companies are paying your doctor
ProPublica Posted on 21 October 2010 Drug companies have long kept secret details of the payments they make to doctors for promoting their drugs. But seven companies have begun posting names and compensation on the Web, some as the result of legal settlements. ProPublica compiled these disclosures, totaling $258 million, into a single database that […]
Vaccine Lawsuits Promote Public Mistrust
By: Audrey Stevenson, PhD 18 October 2010 Parents continually struggle to sort out the avalanche of information about vaccine safety. It has been estimated that for every reputable scientific vaccine Web site, there are three from non-reputable sources. Ever since the now debunked Wakefield study linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism, families […]
Vaccine Injury Case Taken by Supreme Court
Posted on HealthCare Medical Institute website 17 October 2010 (excerpts) Chief Justice Roberts Agrees with Justice Sotomayor The Supreme Court Justices seemed concerned that design defects were disallowed as a reason to sue in the court system as a result of prior rulings in this case. Justice Sotomayor asked pointedly of Ms. Sullivan, attorney […]
Vaccine Safety: Why Parents Are Concerned
By: Kim Stagliano 17 October 2010 A new study from CS Mott Children’s Hospital finds that 89 percent of parents think vaccine safety is the most important topic in medical research today. That makes sense, since the American pediatric vaccine schedule now includes 48 vaccinations before the age of six. Parents are facing vaccination choice […]
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