PREPARED PATIENT BLOG

Content tagged with 'Immunizations/Vaccinations'

Prebiotics: Do Supplements In Baby Formula Help Prevent Allergies?
HBNS STORY | March 28, 2013
Prebiotic supplements in infant formula may help to prevent eczema, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library.

Only Half of Young Women Complete Three-Part HPV Vaccine
HBNS STORY | December 11, 2012
Of young women who start the three-part series of the highly effective human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, only half get all the necessary doses, according to new research in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Social Networks Influence Flu Shot Decision among College Students
HBNS STORY | May 14, 2012
College students’ social networks influence their beliefs regarding the safety of influenza vaccines and decisions about vaccination, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Contagion: Action! Adventure! The Value of Science?
PREPARED PATIENT BLOG | October 12, 2011 | Jessie Gruman
Our country is politically polarized. The economy is teetering. Distrust of government and its employees is at an all-time high. Scientists are criticized as biased money-grubbers.