Regular readers of this blog might feel we have an obsession about increasing vaccination rates. Guilty as charged.

Regular readers of this blog also need little or no convincing on this issue. For many Continue reading →

We all know exercise is good for us, but did you know that even if we exercise, too much sitting during the day is linked to a greater risk of disability?

A recently published study of more than 2,200 adults ages 60 years and older showed Continue reading →

Friday the 13^th is rarely a good day. Friday, June 13, 2014, did not disappoint. On that day, California public health officials declared the state is now in the midst of a pertussis epidemic. Over 3,400 cases have been reported state-wide and the year is not even Continue reading →

The earliest documented handshake depicts the Assyrian King Shalamaneser III (859 BC -824 BC) shaking hands with Marduk-zakir-sumi I of Babylon in a public display of friendship between the two kingdoms. The handshake is thought by some to be Continue reading →

Many counties in PHC’s network have low pediatric immunization rates. This may be due in part to access or transportation issues. But it is also due to misperceptions about the risks of vaccines. While these misunderstandings can be tough to change, it is incumbent Continue reading →