The ABC’s of the CNBC Debate: Allegations, Blunders and Controversy

by Amy Kaufman Last night’s CNBC sponsored Republican debate was one for the books.  The event was simultaneously bland, memorable, hostile and reserved.   Although the eight presidential hopefuls gathered to discuss economic issues including bailouts, the housing crisis, healthcare and…

Categories: Politics

Why Fear Should Not Trump Facts in the Vaccination Debate

by Isabel Taylor At the end of October the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that boys as young as 11 should receive the HPV vaccine to protect against the sexually transmitted disease that can…

Categories: Health, Politics