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{ Monthly Archives } October 2009

Things people tend to misinform about/blow out of proportion

I am no vaccination cheerleader, but misinformation is misinformation, no matter what side you’re on. I happened to look this up while reading an article about “fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva”, since it sounded familiar and as I recalled was blown out of proportion to be poisonous. Then I remembered where I had heard this, on an [...]

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1st grader faced reform school for carrying Cub Scout tool into school

I understand the school district’s policy, but as some quoted in the article noted, they need to look at age, maturity, intent, situation…. “bring in the teachers who know the child or the principal, and allow them to make the first call”. His principal and actual teachers wanted to stick up for the boy. I [...]

Swine flu vaccine

Barnes said she gets her kids vaccinated against flu each year not only for their own health but to protect others. “My kids hang around kids who might have lowered immune systems. I would hate for them to get something and pass it on,” she said. Shea said she appreciates those arguments, but she’s hesitated [...]

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