February 15, 2019 General information The wonderful world of cognitive dissonance. Thanks to Darla Shine for beautifully demonstrating this response in addition to the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
February 13, 2019 Prevention and Screening The sweet irony of an Ohio teen defying his antivax mom and deciding, after using reason and critical thinking, to get vaccinated stating that his “parents are kind of stupid and don’t believe in vaccines”
February 11, 2019 Health Policy Parents in Washington State opposing removing vaccine exemptions are needlessly increasing their children’s risk of harm while a state of emergency has been called in their state because of a measles outbreak.
February 6, 2019 Health Policy Wednesday House Call, February 6, 2019: Autism treatment and changes to funding model in Ontario
January 29, 2019 Health Policy Ottawa Public Health continues its mandate to ensure all students’ vaccinations are up-to-date before the school suspension deadline.
January 24, 2019 Health Headlines Gatineau child, 3, dies of flu; mother warns ‘it can happen to anyone’.
January 21, 2019 General information Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination beliefs listed by WHO as a global threat to public health
January 10, 2019 Vaccines The cause of hepatitis vaccine shortages in Canada remain difficult to ascertain. The pharma company’s explanations are as clear as mud.