Monthly Archives: February 2003

Is MMR Hysteria Behind Increase in Ireland’s Measles Cases?

Public health officials in Ireland are blaming anti-measles, mumps and rubella vaccine hysteria for causing an increase in the number of measles cases there. The MMR vaccination rate has fallen to just 72 percent nationwide in Ireland, and is at … Continue reading

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Michael Fumento Takes on Anti-ADHD Claims

Michael Fumento has a long piece in the February 2, 2003 issue of The New Republic taking on conservatives who have labeled Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as hoaxes. According to Fumento, Many conservative writers, myself included, … Continue reading

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Homeopathic Remedy Found Ineffective at Pain Management

Researchers at the University of Exeter and the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital recently put homeopathic remedy arnica to the test and found it came up lacking. Arnica tables are widely available in Great Britain and, according to the BBC, … Continue reading

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