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The wonderful world of cognitive dissonance. Thanks to Darla Shine for beautifully demonstrating this response in addition to the Dunning-Kruger Effect.
Health Headlines Commentary for February 15, 2019 Source: Wife of White House communications director pushes false anti-vaccination claims
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Sunday House Call, #683, February 10, 2019: The can of worms that is measles should never have been reopened.
Sunday House Call, #683, February 10, 2019: The can of worms that is measles should never have been reopened. Topics today include: Measles cases have tripled in Europe with 82,000 cases in 2018. BC and Washington State and Oregon now have it. Madagascar has had 50,000 new cases of measles with 300 mostly children dying…
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Sunday House Call, #660, July 15, 2018: Are you still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella?
Sunday House Call, #660, July 15, 2018: Are you still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella? Topics today include: Ensuring you are still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella and what to do if you are not. Your calls about: Shingles vaccine How do I know if I my antidepressant medication is working or is…
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Should adults get a measles booster shot given what is happening in North America?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 6, 2015 Source: Why Many Adults Should Get Their Measles Shot — Again Reference: CDC: Measles – Q&A about Disease & Vaccine
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More chemophobia reports about heavy metals in lipstick, Mumps booster recommended for young adults
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: How safe is your makeup? Teens and young adults may need mumps booster Reference: An assessment of mumps vaccine effectiveness by dose during an outbreak in Canada
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The MMR-autism hoax bolstered by revelations of fraudulent data
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 6, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Medical Journal Says Autism Study Was a ‘Fraud’ Reference: Brian Deer: Piltdown medicine: The missing link between MMR and autism Wakefield’s article linking MMR vaccine and autism was fraudulent Secrets of the MMR scare: how the case against the MMR vaccine was fixed
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MMR/autism paper fully retracted by the Lancet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 3, 2010 [display_podcast] Comment: This is a story that we have covered extensively over the years on Sunday House Call. An excellent synopsis can be heard in our interview with Guardian columnist Dr. Ben Goldacre here. I hold the some of the media just as responsible as Dr. Wakefield…