News Analysis From BrandWeek Red flags raised by parents, politicians over Gardasil STD vaccine. To hear Beverly Lybrand tell it, you would not know she's a brand manager in the midst of a storm—over sex, teen girls, sexually transmitted diseases and cancer—that is currently … [Read more...] about Merck’s Lybrand Plays It Cool In Midst Of Hot Controversy
HPV Vaccine Researcher Blasts Mandatory Marketing
Merck's great big public health experiment Dr. Diane M. Harper, a lead researcher in the development of the humanpapilloma virus vaccine, who says, "giving the drug to 11-year-old girls is a great big public health experiment." Alliance for Human Research Protection AHRP's … [Read more...] about HPV Vaccine Researcher Blasts Mandatory Marketing
Hormonal Humor
Wendy Aarons — an Austin Original I often read fellow Austin writer, Wendi Aarons’ Blog, “They're Not All Gems.” She has a slightly ‘twisted sister’ humor that never fails to make me smile and sometimes wonder what color the sky is in her world. Her March 5th, 2007 was … [Read more...] about Hormonal Humor
Sleep Deprivation Blurs Moral Judgment
New Study Suggests Its Best to Sleep Before Tackling a Personal Dilemma An article written by Miranda Hitti, reviewed by Louise Chang, MD and published in WebMD Medical News this month, reports the findings of a recent U.S. Army study on sleep deprivation. Why should … [Read more...] about Sleep Deprivation Blurs Moral Judgment
New Information Concerning Precocious Puberty
Another Reason To Avoid Happy Meals... Early Puberty In Girls Due to Being Overweight As A Toddler US scientists have shown that being overweight as a toddler increases the chance that a girl will reach puberty early. The study from the University of Michigan's Mott … [Read more...] about New Information Concerning Precocious Puberty