Caught in Their Own Trap?
On Jan. 5, 2024 the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article by Dr. Peter Marks and Dr. Robert Califf. Both authors are affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The article, “Is Vaccination Approaching a Dangerous Tipping Point?,” is a discussion about growing vaccine hesitancy in the U.S., and […]
U.S. Taxpayer Funded Initiative Trains Dentists to Push HPV Vaccine
In recent years, government health agencies, cancer societies, as well as the American Dental Association (ADA), have attempted to recruit dentists to advocate for patients to get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent oral cancers. An HPV Vaccine Roundtable initiative, funded largely by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), advises dentists […]
More Young Children Ingested Drugs and Illicit Substances During COVID Pandemic Period
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) shows an increase in ingestion of illicit substances such as cannabis, opioids and ethanol among children under six years old in the COVID-19 pandemic period compared with the pre-pandemic period.1 “This is an important study, with a clear indication of the ongoing and […]
Maternal Mortality Rate in U.S. Increased 40 Percent During Pandemic
The United States has again secured its spot as “the most dangerous place” among high income countries to give birth, with the maternal mortality rate seeing a 40 percent increase from 2020-2021. These are the highest numbers since 1965. The U.S. has long ranked as the country with the highest mortality rates “by a significant […]
Birth Rates Plummet in Countries Most Heavily Vaccinated Against COVID-19
A team of European researchers have determined that birth rates in 19 European countries declined sharply toward the end of 2021 following peak COVID-19 vaccine uptake earlier that year in the spring. The research, compiled in August 2022, found that decreased birth rate patterns persisted all of the countries represented in the data, including Germany, […]
Doctors Link Shortage of Children’s Medications to Spike in Respiratory Infections
In the last few months, parents and caregivers of children have struggled to find over-the-counter and prescription medications used to treat common childhood illnesses like influenza, ear infections and sore throats for their sick children.1 2 The four medications reportedly in short supply are Amoxicillin (an antibiotic), Tamiflu (an antiviral), Albuterol (a bronchodilator) and children’s Tylenol […]
