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To Cut or Not to Cut…Cirumcision Decision
"You wanna do WHAT?!" Photo courtesy of Justyna Furmanczyk at sxc.hu. By Tara Haelle, DXS contributor [Tara Haelle (www.tarahaelle.com) is a health and science writer and a photojournalist based in...
View ArticleWhy a UN ban on thimerosal in vaccines would be a big mistake
By Tara Haelle, Health Editor [This post appeared previously at Red Wine and Apple Sauce.] Several articles published in Pediatrics today discuss an issue that could affect the protection of children...
View ArticleWhat blinded Mary Ingalls?
Big sister in Little House on the Prairie didn't lose her sight to scarlet fever. by Tara Haelle I have a confession to make. I never actually read a single one of the Little House on the Prairie...
View ArticleParent HPV vaccine concerns persist
The HPV vaccine is safe and effective, yet parents continue to worry by Tara Haelle Two studies related to the HPV vaccine were published recently which, together, are somewhat concerning. One study...
View ArticleDon’t take the Cinnamon Challenge
What seems like a harmless teenage prank can permanently damage your lungs. by Tara Haelle When Marcos Moreno, now age 26, tried it two years ago, he thought it was hilarious, but he also said it...
View ArticleVaccination attitudes are contagious
The power of social ties may be stronger than you think. by Tara Haelle Who’d think that social networks would have anything to do with a deadly disease outbreak in Wales? But studies now suggest that...
View ArticleThe fear factor in vaccination decisions
How does fear influence vaccination decisions? by Tara Haelle Part one on the impact of social networks on parents’ vaccination decisions explored how the way people moralize vaccination might...
View ArticleAbout that pacifier study…
Or, what it might mean to swap spit with your baby by Tara Haelle You've probably seen the buzz on the recent study on pacifier "cleaning" and allergy risk that came out in Pediatrics, but, as often...
View ArticleOf pacifiers and breastfeeding
Take away pacifiers in a hospital… and breastfeeding rates drop? by Tara Haelle We all have those things we said we'd never do when we had a baby which, once we actually had a baby, kinda went out the...
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