Shot at Life: Global Vaccinations, The United Nations and Social Media Moms

The United Nations Foundation recently kicked off its Shot at Life campaign promoting global vaccinations.  It’s part of the UN Foundation’s mission to improve maternal and child health.  Not just them either, they’re working with partners like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, UNICEF, and the Red Cross.  You might have heard about the venture …

Let Them Eat Dirt

Dirt is good for the immune system? There’s been speculation the rise of autoimmune disorders, allergies, and asthma may be due to our super clean living conditions – otherwise known as “the hygiene hypothesis”. Jane E. Brody dishes on the role of dirt in building healthy immune systems in her …