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Straight talk by Dr. Joe Schwarcz about H1N1 vaccine misinformation
Dr. Joe Schwarcz , director, McGill University Office for Science and Society, has written an excellent article about how the H1N1 vaccine and the oncslaught of pseudoscience against evidenced-based medicine and scientific research. He encapsulates the problems with the media trying to acquiesce to all claims, no matter how outlandish, under the aegis of providing…
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Another H1N1 non-story: doses of vaccine wasted
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2009 Source: Hundreds of doses of expired flu vaccine thrown away
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Study looks at university students' response to pandemic
Information abounds about H1N1 flu prevention, infection control and best hygiene practices. Is this message resonating with groups that, according to public health officials and major health organizations like the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Health Protection Agency of Canada, are most at risk of harm should they become infected with H1N1?…
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Hobson's choice: the H1N1 vaccine initiative
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Cost of vaccinating the nation hits $1.5-billion and climbing
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What happens when a child receives a double dose of H1N1 vaccine in error?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2009 Source: Expert: Don’t worry about H1N1 double doses for kids
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Kudos to the Ontario Chiropractic Association setting the record straight on H1N1
I just received this email forwarded to me by a chiropractic colleague and friend. He has been steamed about the misinformation and advice being broadcast to the public by certain Ottawa chiropractors. Below, from the Ontario Chiropractic Association is their policy statement on this issue that in short states that vaccine science and recommendations are…
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H1N1 Still Mild in Ottawa
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2009
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Why the H1N1 vaccine program is focusing on high-risk groups first
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 2, 2009 Reference: Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies – Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 14 A million doses of swine-flu drugs given in Canada – National Post ( As of Oct. 24, a total of 1,779 hospitalized cases, including 351 cases admitted to an intensive-care…
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Debunking the thimerosal and squalene myths, again
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 29, 2009