Despite a vaccine that most children and many adults have had we are experiencing a national epidemic of whooping cough with over 40,000 cases and 18 deaths reported last year. We will discuss the reasons for this paradox with our guests State Epidemiologist Dr Joe McLaughlin and Dr. Brian Yablon on the next Line One: Your Health Connection.
LINKS:
- Pertussis Videos
- Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases: Video Pertussis
- State of Alaska Epidemiology: Pertussis (whooping cough)
- CDC: Pertussis (whooping cough)
- NPR: The Deadly Return Of Whooping Cough (11 Dec 2012)
ARTICLES:
- Improvement by Uproar: The Science of Yoga. ~ William J. Broad
- NY Times: The Perils of Yoga For Men by William Broad
- NY Times: The Healing Power of Yoga Controversy by William Broad
- NY Times: William Broad
HOST: Dr. Thad Woodard, Anchorage pediatrician
GUESTS:
- Dr. Brian Yablon, EIS Officer, CDC
- Joe McLaughlin, MD, MPH, State Epidemiologist and Chief, Alaska Section of Epidemiology
LIVE BROADCAST: March 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: March 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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