The Newsmakers played host to a debate over whether or not vaccines should be mandatory. In doing so, of course, they opened up a full-on and furious debate over vaccines in general. The show had…
ABC’s season 4 of Black-ish took on the issue of vaccines this week. The episode portrayed those who oppose vaccines as instigators of online drama. The scene is set up with Tracee Ellis Ross, who plays…
Its summer, so we all know what that means. Your kids are most likely out of school. You may hear a bit of thunder, depending on where you live. And oh yeah, the evil sun…
Each year, 130,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Shingles. By the numbers, that means that over the course of a lifetime, 1 in 3 Canadians will be subjected to the painful blisters. This, according to a…
Indiana health officials are encouraging residents who plan to travel to Michigan or Kentucky to get their hepatitis A vaccines. According to NBC 4 out of Indiana, the Department of Health says significant outbreaks of the…
A Kansas City pediatric office is under scrutiny after posting a lengthy warning regarding measles. Kansas City local news has reported a recent “measles outbreak” in the area, prompting one of the doctors at Priority Care…
The polio vaccine has long been one of the most accepted forms of vaccination. Many people who staunchly oppose most vaccines don’t always oppose the polio vaccine. However, a study out of the University of…
In Soonagahalli in Mandya, a two and a half-year-old boy has passed away after receiving a shot of the pentavalent vaccine. Only a month prior, three newborn babies reportedly died following a pentavalent shot. The parents are blaming…
This year’s flu mania was a media feeding fest. And it isn’t over yet. This year’s flu shot, a seemingly always perennial failure, is being blamed for creating a false sense of security against the…
Dr. Sherri J. Tenpenny is an osteopathic medical doctor, board certified in three medical specialties. From 1986 to 1998, she was a full time Emergency Medicine physician and the director of the Emergency Department in…