Measles at Disneyland? How did this happen? Shocked. In California? It’s not exactly magical how measles ended up at The Magic Kingdom. It’s not magic at all but a numbers game. A new study by health care provider Kaiser Permanente identifies clusters of “underimmunization” in Northern California, areas in which a significant percentage of …
Whether you love the holidays or just hang in and try to make the best of it, I have good news for you. #GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, a day that should provide some cheer and motivation even for the most jaded, is almost here! Even the Grinch might have …
What a whirlwind end to Blogust! I’m thrilled to report people took 71,118 social media actions – commenting, sharing and liking. It’s been 30 days of amazing stories of discovery, adversity and often difficult personal journeys, you can read my wrap-up of the last week of Blogust including a small bit …
It’s August which means the kids are slogging through the required summer reading and the last of the s’mores fixings. The back-to-school shopping will soon start, my son (the rule follower) no doubt searching for the recommended no. 2 pencils, my daughters, the accouterments of middle school life that seem …
Debunking vaccination myths might not convince hesistant parents to vaccinate. In fact there’s some evidence it actually might backfire. It’s not news that people cling to their beliefs, even refuted, contradictory or irrational ones but a recent study in Pediatrics of over 1,700 parents had a surprise twist. Fact-based information …