Vaccines and pregnancy
The CDC recommends the pertussis (whooping cough) and flu vaccines during every pregnancy. The pertussis vaccine is particularly important during pregnancy. Pertussis can be life-threatening to your newborn. The pertussis vaccine (most commonly given in the Tdap vaccine–includes tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) should given between 27-32 weeks gestation. The earlier the better. It will […]
How a painkiller works in the body –a TED talk
As you may know I don’t just cover vaccines. My degree is in molecular medicine with specialties in virology, biochemistry, and immunology. And yes, I spent a majority of my time working with vaccines. I found this really great TED talk on how pain relievers work in the body and I think it’s great information […]