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Tag Archives: autism
Analysis suggests proposed changes to autism definition would exclude many
A possible change in the definition of autism and one top expert says the change could, quote, “make these autism epidemic go away.”
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder
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Demand for ABA therapy growing for children with autism
Recently, the Los Angeles Times ran a very nice four-part series on autism in an effort to understand reasons for the burgeoning rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) over the past two decades.
Posted in Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ABA therapy, applied behavior analysis, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder
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IOM: Vaccines safe and unrelated to autism
The print media devoted major coverage to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report showing that the benefits of vaccines far exceed their risks. In addition, the IOM assures professionals, researchers, policy makers, and, most importantly, parents, that vaccines are NOT associated with … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Infectious Disease, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, MMR vaccine, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine myths
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Early screening test detects autism in children as young as one year
An early screening test for autism, designed to detect signs of the condition in babies as young as 1 year old, has just been released. USA Today reports that the test “could revolutionize the care of autistic children, experts say, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder
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Investigator Planned to Make Vast Profit From Autism/MMR Vaccine Scare
Andrew Wakefield, the lead author on the 1998 study that reported a link between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and a new condition of regressive autism and bowel disease called autistic enterocolitis (AE), was planning to market a prestudy diagnostic testing … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Medical Economics, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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MRI scans of the brain may help scientists better understand autism
Bloomberg News reports that a MRI-based “method may help speed up detection and add to knowledge of” autism’s “biological base,” according to a paper in Autism Research. “‘We, for the first time, are able to begin to really see what … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged autism
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“Vaccines cause autism” theory now suspected to be fraud
In a recent blogs I’ve told you, “Autism and Childhood Vaccinations: The Myth is Finally Debunked” and “U.K. bans doctor who linked autism to MMR vaccine.” But, even I was shocked when, while watching ABC World News last night, I … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Medical Economics, Parenting
Tagged autism, MMR vaccine, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety
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Autism and Childhood Vaccinations: The Myth is Finally Debunked
In a number of previous blogs, I’ve discussed vaccine myths, in an attempt to bring you information about vaccines that is reliable, trustworthy, and medically accurate. I recently found this review of the myth that vaccines cause autism and wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, immunization, MMR vaccine, thimerosal, vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine myths, vaccine safety, vaccines
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More Evidence That Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism
Children exposed to high, low levels of thimerosal had similar odds for the disorder as children with no exposure to thimerosal, a new study has found. This should be absolutely no surprise for two reasons: (1) since thimerosal has been … Continue reading
U.K. bans doctor who linked autism to MMR vaccine
In past blogs, I’ve exposed what I consider to be the unethical and unscrupulous actions of Dr. Andrew Wakefield and his so-called autism research. Here are just a few: Lancet formally retracts paper linking vaccine to autism U.S. study clears … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccine myth
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Alternative autism treatment , OSR#1, called into question by the FDA
The Chicago Tribune reports that a letter sent on June 17 by the FDA to retired Kentucky chemist Boyd Haley “details five violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act related to his product, OSR#1.” According to the agency, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, OSR#1
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In autism a diet free of cereal grains and dairy products does not help
Autism (and the autism spectrum disorders) are so very frustrating for parents just because there are so few therapies that have been shown to be helpful. Therefore, parents are left to try this or that and see what helps. Dietary … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, diet, GFCF diet
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Low immunization rates linked to epidemic spread of whooping cough
Barb, my wife, reported to me that friends who are expecting a baby very soon, have informed those who may be visiting or caring for the baby, including grandparents, be immunized against whooping cough (pertussis). Barb asked me, “Is that … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, pertussis, pertussis vaccine, whooping cou, whooping cough
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Should Kids take Fish Oil Supplements?
All the talk about the benefits of omega-3s has parents asking whether CHILDREN should take fish oil supplements. Omega-3s are important for neurodevelopment … and they’re now showing up in many prenatal vitamins, infant formulas, and foods. Fish oil supplements for kids … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Mental Health, Nutritional Health, Parenting
Tagged ADHD, ASD, autism, autism spectrum disorder, DHA, EPA, fish oil, omega-3, omega-3 fatty acids
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Court once again rejects theory that vaccines cause autism
A federal court has determined that the theory that thimerosal-containing vaccines cause autism is “scientifically unsupportable,” and that the families of children diagnosed with the condition are not entitled to compensation. Three special masters in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, mercury-based vaccine preservative, mmr, thimerosal, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Though unproven, 1 in 4 parents believes vaccines cause autism
The New York Times, in Vital Signs, reports that one in four parents “think some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, and nearly one in eight have refused at least one recommended vaccine,” according to a study published online March … Continue reading
Parents Often Miss Subtle Autism Signs
Action Points Explain to interested parents that autism may progress more slowly and subtly than previously thought. Note that parents often miss regressive symptoms of autism in their children. The symptoms of autism tend to emerge in children after six … Continue reading
Lancet formally retracts paper linking vaccine to autism
U.S. study clears measles vaccine of autism link One of the world’s most respected medical journals, The Lancet, is formally retracting an article that sparked a fierce debate and falsely linked autism to vaccines. The 1998 study linked the vaccine for … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, mmr
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Chelation therapy for autism not only potentially harmful, it’s based on faulty premise
No treatment is more emblematic of the world of alternative therapies for autism than chelation. The influential autism recovery group, Defeat Autism Now, calls removing metals from the body “one of the most beneficial treatments for autism and related disorders.” … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, chelation
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Many autism therapies are unproven and risky
In a gripping series exploring autism and its treatments, the Los Angeles Times reports that “after reviewing thousands of pages of court documents and scientific studies and interviewing top researchers in the field, an investigation by the Chicago Tribune found … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged Alternative Medicine, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, alternative therapies, alternative therapy, alternative treatments, autism, autism spectrum disorder, chelation, complimentary and alternative medicine
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Reader wants more proof on vaccine safety
A reader recently wrote: Hi Dr Walt I am having trouble finding a peer review or non drug company funded study proving that vaccines work out of the 2,427 (studies) you link to. Can you please identify one good one of … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged ASD, autism, mercury-based vaccine preservative, MMR vaccine, thimer, thimerosol, vaccine, vaccine effectiveness, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Supposed ‘miracle drug’ for autism called ‘junk’
Desperate to help their autistic children, hundreds of parents nationwide are turning to an unproven and potentially damaging treatment: multiple high doses of a drug sometimes used to chemically castrate sex offenders. Believe it or not. More information:
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, autism spectrum disorder, leuprolide, Lupron, quack, quackery, quacks
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More on the Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Children
A past blog, that has been very popular, was on the topic of the Risks of Not Vaccinating Your Children (Friday, 6 February 2009). In response to that blog, Kelly wrote, “Hello, I was just wondering if you could answer a … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, measles, missed vaccination, pertussis, unvaccinated children, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine, vaccine myth, whooping cough
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Special court rules against families who claim vaccines caused autism
According to an AP report today, a special court has ruled rather dramatically against three sets of parents with autistic children, saying that vaccines are absolutely not to blame for their children’s neurological disorder (autism). The judges in the cases … Continue reading
New Study Confirms that Mercury-Based Vaccines Don’t Hurt Children and are Safe
A new study from Italy adds to a mountain of evidence that a mercury-based preservative, thimerosal, once used in most vaccines doesn’t hurt children, offering much, much more reassurance to parents. More Information:
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, immunization, mercury, thimerosol, vaccine safety
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Doctor Is Rallying Resistance to the Antivaccine Crazies
A new book defending vaccines, written by a doctor infuriated at the claim that they cause autism, is galvanizing a backlash against the antivaccine movement in the United States. But, according to the New York Times, there will be no … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, MMR vaccine, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
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Vaccines: Separating fact from fiction
When it comes to the arguments about the safety of vaccines, what’s a worried mom to do? Between the scary claims about shots themselves and the scary news about what can happen without them, you might feel like you need … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Parenting
Tagged autism, immunization, MMR vaccine, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccine myth, vaccine safety
6 Comments
U.S. study clears measles vaccine of autism link
Now, the argument should be over. This study effectively puts the nail in the coffin to the now disproven theory that the MMR vaccine is associated with or causes autism. Period. My Take?
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged autism, lancet, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccine safety
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Child vaccination rates hit record levels
Even though there were many parents who, in the past, did not have their children vaccinated for the now disproven theory that vaccines cause autism, Reuters is reporting that U.S. toddlers got the recommended vaccinations against childhood diseases at record … Continue reading
Posted in General Health
Tagged autism, CDC, mmr, MMR vaccine, vaccination rates, vaccine safety
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Fringe Autism Treatment Could Get Federal Study
The Associated Press is reporting that the NIH is being pressured by desperate parents who are pushing them to test an unproven treatment on autistic children, a move some scientists see as an unethical experiment in voodoo medicine. The treatment … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Bioethics, Children's Health, Health Headlines, Parenting
Tagged autism, chelation, thimerosol
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