NPR tells us influenza vaccine comes in twelve flavors this year.  You can pick 3 antigens or 4.  With or without a squalene adjuvant? (Fluad is the first US vaccine to use the MF59 squalene adjuvant, though its manufacturer worked to get it into the US market for almost 2 decades.)  High dose or regular strength? Made in…

From Dr. Mandrola at Medscape, a compilation of recent events in medical “science” that make one wonder whether the practice of medicine is going to last much longer, given the amount of corruption now woven into it:   Cynic: A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or…

Developed under the direction and sponsorship of Merck. Helpful information when talking to parents about HPV vaccination Prescribing Information     Patient Information When talking to parents about the HPV vaccine… Focus clearly on cancer prevention The CDC suggests:Consider telling parents that HPV vaccination is about cancer prevention: cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and anal1 Example: “HPV can cause certain cancers,…