Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel 
It was not unpredicted and it has happened again.
David Kirby is again rebranding autism in his latest post about fever, vaccines, and mitochondrial autism. Now it’s “vaccine-induced mitochondrial regression” and even something like “Mute Fever” (a “folksy” name that Kirby comes up with on the side, for reasons noted below). Over a year ago, he […]
Paul Offit, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is frequently quoted regarding the controversy over a vaccine-autism link; he emphasizes the importance of vaccines for public health. Dr. Offit is, accordingly, not exactly a beloved figure among […]
In the past several months, more and more scientific studies have added evidence that disputes a link between thimerosal and rising autism rates, and that link autism to mercury. Concurrently, a number of studies offer further evidence about genetic of factors and autism. Also at the same time, proponents of the view that some external, […]
The latest post about a hypothetical vaccine-autism link by journalist David Kirby argues that the CDC has “lost control of the autism argument.” Kirby suggests that the CDC—a government agency—is “out of touch” with the real concerns of “anxious and alarmed” Americans who are worrying about their children receiving “5 or more vaccines in one […]
A news conference will held tomorrow about the 9 year old child whose “pre-existing mitochondrial disorder…. was ‘aggravated’ by her shots” as conceded last week by the government in the Court of Federal Claims. The lawyer for the girl’s family arranged the news conference, according to WSBTV, which carefully states that her “rare” condition was […]
Life with Charlie means that every day is full of lots of questions:
Will he have a good day at school today?
Will he be okay with one of my students babysitting him?
What would he do—what will he someday do—without Jim and me?
These days I generally have answers for the first two questions: Charlie likes the school […]
Autism Changes Everything is the title of an article in next Sunday’s Parade magazine, in which Autism Speaks co-founder Suzanne Wright describes how her grandson, Christian, slipped into the “grip” of autism and how “[o]ur grief evolved into feelings of anger and, eventually, determination.” She notes that she and her husband, Bob Wright,
….simply could not […]
Autism mother gets on her soapbox.
Written by Kristina Chew, PhD [email] for b5media.
A Dozen Steps
A Hearty Life
Alzheimer's Notes
Astronomy Buff
Autism Vox
Baldiness
Breaking the Mirror
Breastfeeding 1-2-3
Cancer Commentary
Daily Tomorrow
Diabetes Notes
Eating Fabulous
Fertility Notes
Genetics & Health
Grounded Fitness
Health and Men
Healthbolt
Help My Hurt
Kids Health Notes
Lively Women
Mental Health Notes
Pink Ribbon Review
Veggie Chic
Weighting Line
Womb Within
Recent Comments