Talking Trash About Parents at the World Health Assembly 2019
More than 4,000 representatives from 194 member states gathered in Geneva, Switzerland during May 20-28, 2019 to discuss human-related health issues at the 72nd World Health Assembly, a meeting of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) top decision-making body.1 On the second day of the meeting, the U.S. and 14 other governments sponsored an event “Promoting […]
Eight Chinese Babies Die After Hepatitis B Vaccination
There are calls within China for tough action to be taken after up to eight babies died following vaccination against hepatitis B. As investigations continue, authorities already suspended use of the vaccine at the center of the scandal produced by the Chinese drug manufacturer BioKangtai. Only a few areas bought this vaccine, says this official, […]
Children in Two States Get Vaccine Strain Measles from MMR Vaccine
Media sources in Michigan reported in April 2019 that two children in the state who were believed to have measles turned out not to have disease, after all. Genotype lab testing of the measles virus identified in the children’s blood was conducted and it was found to match the attenuated (weakened) vaccine strain measles virus […]
Market for Breathing Machines Alive and Well
The market for “iron lung” machines is estimated at well over $2 billion annually. Of course, the machines are no longer referred to as iron lungs, because the technology has advanced and they’re now called “ventilators.” Several studies have been published during the past year estimating the annual value of the market for ventilators and […]
Robert Zajac, MD on How Unvaccinated Kids are Healthier Than Vaccinated Kids
In the next two years [after I began my practice], I noticed that there was a separation in my patient population. There were patients who were seeing the local chiropractor who were healthier than my other patients, and they were doing some other things for their health other than just taking medication for whatever condition […]
MMR Vaccine Offered to Fans at Indianapolis 500 Race
Fans attending the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 car race in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 26, 2019 were offered the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine at the track’s medical center.1 Prior to the start of the race, which was attended by more than 250,000 people, IndyCar medical director Geoffery Billows, MD of Indiana […]