by  James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.

The headlines read, “Study shows virginity pledgers as sexually active as peers,” or, “Virginity pledges don’t work.”  OK, I thought, I’m not too keen on public pledges myself.  They were probably done in the emotion and peer pressure of the moment.  I wish all programs would undergo similar scrutiny.

But, then, I read an interview with the study’s author and found ”the rest of the story,” to quote Paul Harvey.  I didn’t take my own advice and believed a headline without reading the details.

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by James Hubbard, M.D., M.P.H.

The well-known vaccine Gardasil has gotten a no-go from the Food and Drug Administration. Merck reports the FDA turned down their request to increase the recommended vaccination age up to 45. They had questions about its effectiveness in those older than 26.

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