In my work as an emergency physician and as a county coroner, I frequently order tests to determine whether a...

There are some very hard choices in life for which there are no clear right answers. One of these choices...

The world seems awash with seismic sadness. As the Haitians have begun to dig their way out from under the...

Over the years, I have noticed that things seem to happen in groups, frequently groups of three. I know that...

Few tragedies can equal the loss of a baby. Perhaps nothing can. There is no real way to compare. But...

First, I want to apologize for not keeping up with this blog. I had some health issues that needed attending...

It is 10:30 at night and the last session of this conference has just closed. So much has happened today...

It is the first day of the 4th International Public Conference on Vaccination, and I have already met someone from...

It's only four days until I board the plane that will take me to Reston, Va., for what I consider...

Beginning Thursday, Cindy Bevington, special assignments editor for KPC Media Group, will be blogging from Reston, Va., where she will...

The adverse reaction reports on Gardasil, a vaccine that protects against four human papilloma viruses, are out. According to the...

Yes to girls. No to women. A few days ago the U.S. Food and Drug Administration refused to approve a...

Neuralgia Joint pain Arthralgia rash Swelling — face, lymph glands, stomach, lower extremities Urticaria (welts, hives) Missed menstrual periods 1,1 Hot flashes Flu-like symptoms Musculoskeletal pain Fatigue Dizziness Blurred vision MS-type symptoms Genital...

The reports are out: According to the national Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting database, 8,864 adverse events have been recorded since...

One less. One less death from cancer. It’s been over a year since the...