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Vaccination and Taxes
The Australian government is considering a plan in which parents who do not vaccinate their children do not receive certain tax benefits. I would really love to see some financial incentive being used in the United States.
Posted in Medicine, Videos
15 Comments
Marvelous Measles
Alright, this is going too far, even for an anti-vaxxer: From Reasonable Hank, who explains that Stephanie Messenger is an anti-vaccination activist in Queensland, and part of the Australian Vaccination Network.
Posted in Medicine, Pictures
30 Comments
Measles in the Mail
Here’s an article I missed the first time, and thanks to Tom Levenson at Balloon Juice for catching it. Apparently some of the anti-vaxers are crazier than I thought. Prosecutor to parents: Mailing chickenpox illegal Parents fearful of vaccinations are … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Oh the Stupidity!
33 Comments
Dr. Oz and Apple Juice
Dr. Richard Besser, the ABC News Health and Medical Editor, had a confrontation with Dr. Oz on “Good Morning America.” Besser basically accused Oz of fear mongering. The argument was about a recent episode of Dr. Oz, where the good … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Science
31 Comments
Great Moments in Freethought: Allen's Inoculation
On a Sunday morning in the spring of 1764, two men presented themselves before the crowd leaving a Congregationalist Church in Salisbury, Connecticut. The older of the men would have been well known to the congregation, since he was one … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medicine, Religion
22 Comments
Does god Really Heal?
The following post was submitted by Jeremy Wells, AKA the Not So Friendly Atheist, who blogs about the logical flaws in religious arguments. Does god really heal? This is a simple question that I put to the test when I … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Medicine
301 Comments
God Won't Heal Amputees
… but a new medical procedure, with the help of a donor … well, it does pretty good … (via Agathos in the forum)
Posted in Medicine, Videos
62 Comments
Depressed? Sinner!
As someone who comes from a family that suffers numerous mental illnesses, including chronic depression, this one irritates me more than a little. Truthfully, his talk is so vague that I have to assume that his point is the one … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Oh the Stupidity!, Videos
40 Comments
QotD: Social Impact of Immortality
I recently walked into a conversation about the supposed science of immortality. Someone had predicted that science would be able to prevent death by the year 2045; I didn’t catch who made the prediction. One of the participants snarked that … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Questions, Science Fiction
62 Comments
Favorite Paradigm
Richard Thaler,a Business professor from the University of Chicago, has an interesting question: I am doing research for a new book and would hope to elicit informed responses to the following question: The flat earth and geocentric world are examples … Continue reading
Posted in History, Medicine
67 Comments
