(And Why You Shouldn’t Let the Media Scare You) Being reported in the news this morning is the fact that there have been 179 cases of whooping cough reported in Suffolk county this year. Though this number isn’t large, the media is touting it as concerning because “The number of whooping cough cases have tripled…
Scary Facts versus Scare Tactics being used by Big Pharma and State Health Departments
While watching television a few nights ago, I saw the latest ad from the NYS Health Department – aiming to instill fear through tugging at heartstrings; the ad basically tells parents that if they don’t vaccinate their children, one may die from a life threatening disease. I thought that since the ‘anti vacciners’ cannot get their message…