This Week’s Top Posts
If you can remember back to before Thursday when Hannah Poling’s parents had their news conference and before every other autism news headline seemed to blare (not entirely accurately) “Government concedes vaccines linked to girl’s autism,” a few other things were being talked about this week: Senator John McCain’s misguided statements about “evidence” linking vaccines to autism, a study about hyperserotonemia and autism that some of us are still trying to figure out, another well-known person–golfer Ernie Els—-announcing that he has an autistic child. Having spent most of the week sick and coughing, I’m glad to be able to talk again.
- The Verdict on McCain on Thimerosal and Autism
Members of the autism community, scientists, and political commentators speak out about Senator John McCain’s saying that “‘there’s strong evidence” linking thimerosal for the increase in diagnoses of autism in the US. - Brandon Williams Was Only 5
5-year-old Brandon Williams died on Wednesday night, March 21st, 2007. His mother, Diane L. Marsh, had given him six to seven Simply Sleeps, five to six Tylenol PMs, two chewable aspirin, and a tablespoon of Benadryl. When medics tried to revive him, they noticed signs of abuse on his wrists, ankles, and feet. - Sick, But I’m In Good Hands
I come down with bronchitis and laryngitis, and Charlie helps out. - 5 Feet High and Not Rising
Shorter women may have very long lives, according to a new study: I’m glad to know it. - Hyperserotonemia and Autism
A new study on “hyperserotonemia”—elevated levels of serotonin in the blood—in children with autism. - The Case of Hannah Poling
Hannah Poling is the 9-year-old autistic child whose “pre-existing mitochondrial disorder…. was ‘aggravated’ by her shots,” as was conceded last week by the government in the Court of Federal Claims. - What the Government Said and What It Didn’t
The government has not conceded that vaccines cause autism “even after a Georgia girl won federal compensation in a case arguing a vaccine led to her brain damage”: Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states that “‘Let me be very clear that (the) government has made absolutely no statement about indicating that vaccines are a cause of autism.” - About This Autism Debate
Actually, there is no debate about vaccines and autism, and there is no link—–and there are some parents (like me) who know that vaccines did not cause their child to become autistic. - Just Relax You’re At the Dentist
Would you use oral conscious sedation on an autistic patient at the dentist? - Jenny, We Hardly Knew Ye (2)
A former Playboy playmate calls for the resignation of a top US science agency to resign……I wish I was making this up.
Special thanks to The Science Business by Matthew Herper for mentioning Autism Vox as an autism debate go-to blog.
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1 opinion for This Week’s Top Posts
M
Mar 9, 2008 at 12:11 am
The problem with Jenny McCarthy is that she is pretty. I loathe her point of view. But her hair…so pretty. Want to agree with her. But no, she’s makes careless distinctions…rarely defines her terms.
Yet…that smile.
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