Friday, July 24, 2009
They're not going to ask for a shot
To the long list of things about which young American adults are woefully ignorant (history, geography), you can add the importance of vaccines, according to a new survey. Less than half of 18- to 26-year-olds know that tetanus causes lockjaw and should be prevented with a vaccination every 10 years, reports HealthDay. Compare that to 84% of people over 50 who claim that knowledge.
The impetus for change is on physicians, according to an official with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, which sponsored the survey. "The majority of adults [87 percent] are very likely to get vaccinated if their doctor or other clinician advises that they get vaccinated," she told HealthDay.
Either that, or kill off one of the characters on Grey's Anatomy with tetanus.
Labels: McDreamy, vaccination
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Product placement, of sorts, but for a good cause
Those same viewers who are learning about HIV transmission via TV show Grey's Anatomy may soon be funding research into skin cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and neurologic conditions.
The popular show has created an online wedding registry for betrothed Drs. McDreamy and Grey which includes the option of donating to the American Academy of Neurology Foundation, the American Skin Association, and the Alzheimer's Association. Loyal fans can give a straight-up cash donation to any of these charities, or for only $5, buy a "virtual brain"--essentially, a little brain icon with one's name and message slapped on it, which will appear on the AAN Web site.
Now, who says television rots the brain?
Labels: Alzheimer's, McDreamy, neurology, skin cancer
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