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Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does
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House Calls, #963, March 16, 2025: Half Truths and Misconceptions
With the spread of measles now seemingly on the increase, it is reasonable to ask questions from those who advocate The Square One Fallacy as justification for refuting all the studies and evidence to date that have shown the efficacy and safety of vaccines. As long as human beings are involved in research, there will…
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Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 28, 2025 Source:Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak
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Measles travel advisories, New Canadian Pharmacare not covering the cost of Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, and a possible new treatment pathway for people suffering from Crohn’s disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2024 Source:Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn’s patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes
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Ottawa Public Health concerned about measles as March break approaches.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2023 Source: Measles a growing concern as March Break approaches
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When anti-vaxxers win, children die. So it did in Samoa.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 31, 2019 Source:Samoa ends state of emergency after 5,667 cases of measles
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Sunday House Call, #718, November 24, 2019: The completely preventable epidemic that is killing children by the tens of thousands
Sunday House Call, #718, November 24, 2019: The completely preventable epidemic that is killing children by the tens of thousands Measles continues it resurgence in many parts of the world. The latest reports from Samoa and the Democratic Republic of Congo illustrate how easy it is for the fire to spread. Your calls today include:…
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U.S. maintains its measles elimination status for now but vaccine misinformation by antivaxxers continues to whittle away at it. Your (grand)mother and (grand)father would not be proud;they remember our disease history. Children suffered damage and died.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 9, 2019 Source:‘Vaccine hesitancy’ almost cost the U.S. its measles elimination status
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Sunday House Call, #712, October 6, 2019: It’s Federal election time and no politician has the courage to discuss the meaningful changes to health care required to reduce suffering.
Sunday House Call, #712, October 6, 2019: It’s Federal election time and no politician has the courage to discuss the meaningful changes to health care required to reduce suffering. Topics today include:The hypocrisy of government health care policy is plain to see yet on all levels our politicians bury their heads in the sand waiting…