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What do we do when experts disagree?

April 15, 2021

A friend of mine recently asked me how I respond to people who have opposing views about scientific issues like vaccines when their sources are from credentialed (MD, PhD) people. This is a great question, and something I encounter all the time. Here are my thoughts.

Dealing with anxiety and OCD during the pandemic

April 2, 2021

Understatement of the year: the stress, conflict, and uncertainty of the last year has had a profound impact on mental health. In this post, I interview Dr. Eric Storch, a clinical psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He talks about different ways the pandemic has influenced mental health, and he shares insight on how to deal with the stress and uncertainty of the past year. I found this conversation incredibly helpful; I hope you do too!

Fact-Check: Dr. Mercola’s “How COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ May Destroy the Lives of Millions”

March 15, 2021

An article has been widely circulating entitled “How COVID-19 ‘Vaccines’ May Destroy the Lives of Millions,” claiming the COVID mRNA vaccines are experimental gene therapy that could cause major long-term health problems. None of this is true. This post explains why.

Ten COVID mRNA Vaccine Myths Debunked

March 7, 2021

There is a lot of false information circulating about the COVID vaccines. Here are 10 common vaccine myths circulating online, and why they are false.

Finally some good news: CDC quarantine guidance updates

February 11, 2021

Exciting COVID update, that is actually good news! The CDC released some new recommendations about COVID, including what to do when a vaccinated person has a potential COVID exposure. Also a new study came out about the potential for transmission after vaccination! Learn about both in today’s post.

When you can never be wrong: the unfalsifiable hypothesis

February 9, 2021

This post tackles the root of many conspiracy theories: the unfalsifiable hypothesis. Learn what unfalsifiable hypotheses are and how they can trap people into believing conspiracy theories.

Fact-checking Dr. Frank Shallenberger’s COVID Vaccine Letter

December 31, 2020

There has been a letter circulating written by Dr. Frank Shallenberger emphasizing the uncertainty and alleged danger of the COVID vaccine. However, much of the information is either blatantly false or taken out of context. Dr. Sana Zekri, MD provides a point-by-point response to the claims in the letter.

A scientist looks at the COVID vaccine data

December 19, 2020

Trying to decide if you’re going to take the COVID vaccine? Me too. And I decided the best way to make that decision was to look through the data for myself. Here is what I found.