Worries that vaccines will affect fertility are a common trope in anti-vaccine rhetoric and are frequently employed to scare people out of getting vaccinated. They describe in lurid detail how an…
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HPV vaccine is a well-studied method of HPV infection prevention, and by extension, prevention of cancers related to HPV infections.…
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A few months ago I gave a lunchtime webinar to a regional work group focused on antimicrobial stewardship. Vaccines are an important component of antimicrobial stewardship: preventing infections means you don’t…
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In 1956, a team of social scientists led by Leon Festinger finished a book called When Prophecy Fails. Sixty years later, this book is still considered a classic in the field.…
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This year the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians hosted their annual conference in San Diego on July 12-14, 2018. I am happy to report that there were 4 speakers providing a…
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When it comes to vaccines, perhaps the most frequent question I get is some version of “As a naturopath, do you recommend vaccines?” If you don’t have time to read the…
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The claim that those with MTHFR should not be vaccinated appears to be founded upon rumors and hearsay.…
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“Does that have aluminum in it?” My patient asks. She practically spits out the word, aluminum. I have just finished cleaning the dog bites on both her hands, and I am…
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Here’s the scenario. You’ve got a newborn, or you’re going to have one soon. You’ve heard about vaccines. You were vaccinated as a kid and you turned out fine, but the…
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By an overwhelming majority, the membership of the Naturopathic Academy of Primary Care Physicians voted to approve an immunization position paper in support of the ACIP schedule. Here is an excerpt…