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An Antidote for Bachmann’s Anecdote
No scientific evidence backs Rep. Michele Bachmann's second-hand story of HPV vaccine causing mental retardation. Our research reveals that 35 million doses of the vaccine have been administered, without a single reported case of mental retardation. A total of four cases of a disorder involving inflammation of the brain have …
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Swine Flu Emergency?
Q: Did President Obama declare a national state of emergency because of H1N1? A: Yes, but claims that this is an effort to instill panic in the American population show a misunderstanding of what such a declaration actually means.





