Medical Science

Influenza Vaccine: Expert Says So-Called Flu Shot Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

May 16, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa Leave a Comment

CDC says you should get your flu shot, but should you? Photo by the CDC

In a new look at influenza vaccine studies, Dr. Doshi steps away from conventional wisdom and draws our attention to the details of flu shot studies – safe and effective? Not as much as we think.

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Reprogramming Human Skin Cells Into Embryonic Stem Cells

May 16, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa 6 Comments

The cluster in the middle are human stem cells. Photo by: Ryddragyn

Scientific breakthrough: Science reprograms human skin cells to become stem cells equivalent to embryonic cell lines, but without the moral conflict.

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Rotavirus Vaccine: Cheaper Alternative to Save Kids’ Lives

May 15, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa Leave a Comment

The rotavirus is highly contagious, mainly among children, but adults can get it as well. Image by: CDC/Dr. Erskine Palmer Creation Date: 1981

Stomach flu can be devastating, but a new, cheaper, alternative rotavirus vaccine may soon be available in India – potentially many kids’ lives.

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Angelina Jolie has Preventative Double Mastectomy to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

May 14, 2013 by Janelle Vaesa 2 Comments

Angelina Jolie makes the decision to reduce her risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. Photo by: Remy Steinegger

Angelina Jolie has undergone surgery to prevent breast cancer after finding out that she carries the BRCA gene. Will her double mastectomy reduce her risk of developing cancer?

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What is Herd Immunity? Pertussis, Measles, and Influenza Vaccination

May 6, 2013 by Amy Andersen Leave a Comment

The smallpox vaccine creates herd immunity, but only when everyone gets immunized. Image courtesy of the U.S. CDC

Can herd immunity protect us forever? Recent outbreaks show that vaccination rates correlate to increased cases of whooping cough, measles, and flu.

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Decoded Science Ebooks

Using Social Science to Improve Your Health. Image by Gina Barrett Putt

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The Hunter and the Scorpion: In an endless cosmic chase the scorpion pursues the hunter, his intended victim, as they run across the sky. The Hunter and the Scorpion begins with the mythological lore behind two prominent easy to locate constellations: Orion, the Hunter, and Scorpius, the Scorpion. The Hunter and the Scorpion however encompasses much more than a constellation guidebook. Integrating ancient mythology, constellation lore, and modern astrophysics it tells the life story of stars an…The Hunter and the Scorpion

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