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Friday Wrap up: Autism, Moms, Medicines, Happiness and Stars
The end of this week was loaded with interesting news that impacts our lives and our kids in different ways. Some of these headlines provide information and clarity on medical issues impacting our...
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Autism and Vaccines – Entertainment Is Fueling A Dangerous Fire
By now you’ve all heard about the upcoming “Eli Stone” premier tomorrow on ABC/Disney. At the core of this show are a number of important issues: 1. Responsible journalism 2. Entertainment and...
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New Thimerosal Study Takes The Wind Out Of Eli Stone’s Sail
As a parent, what would you tell your children if they worked endlessly to justify a questionable action to you? You’d likely tell them, give it up. Sometimes we have to admit “we were wrong”. That is...
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Autism and Vaccines: Another Headline That Doesn’t Fit The Story’s Facts
This story reported by the Associated Press by the LA Times today and many other nation media venues, is a great example of the mismatch between headlines and facts. The LA Times headline, “Government...
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Are you aware of Autism? Today you should be!
Today is World Autism Awareness Day, a day dedicated to all the autistic people in the world who need a voice for this often misunderstood constellation of conditions. Today is a day for awareness,...
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Chelation Therapy for Autism?
You may have heard recently that some parents are pushing for a controversial therapy for autism called chelation therapy. Chelation therapy isn’t a new therapy – it is a therapy currently used to...
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Cracking The Autism Riddle: Common Sense About Vaccines And Autism
As a pediatrician, I can attest that all of us take an oath to do no harm when we graduate medical school and we continue to uphold that oath with everything we promote for the health and well being...
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The New Autism Study: Why The Fine Print Matters
By now you’ve likely heard about the new Autism study out today in Pediatrics. It’s a solid study that adds great value to the Autism landscape. To help clarify questions raised by the study, the...
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What the new Autism Study Means for You
This week’s new Autism study in Pediatrics has created a great deal of conversation…and confusion! I discussed the study today on Fox Boston to help shed some light on what this study is really...
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The Wakefield Paper Retraction: a violation of medical ethics is always bad news
It’s an unusual situation. In fact, during my entire medical career, including my years as a medical student and resident, I can not recall a single other moment that compares to what occurred...
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