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Nutrition and the Obama Moment

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living

Read More: Autism, Cholesterol, Obama, Joe the Plumber, Autism Vaccines, Health, Low-Fat, Nutrition, Obama Intellectualism, President Obama, Obama Administration, Anti-Intellectual, 2008 Presidential Election, Bush Administration, Obama Presidency, Anti-Intellectualism, Intellectualism, Liberal Elite, American Idol, Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

There's good reason to think that intellectualism is on the ropes, but maybe this will change now that we have in the White House a guy who actually understands nuance and complexity.

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Autism Speaks: Don't Rule Out Vaccines

David Kirby | Posted 12.11.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

Is the vaccine-autism debate over? Not according to the co-founder of the largest, most mainstream, most influential autism organization in the world.

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Should Autism Be Treated With Dietary Changes?

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 12.08.2008 | Home

Read More: Jenny McCarthy, Change Nation, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Ariane De Bonvoisin, First 30 Days, Home News
Ariane de Bonvoisin

In my Change Nation podcast this week, I had the privilege of speaking with Jenny McCarthy, author of Louder than Words and Mother Warriors. The firs...

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Rain, Autism, and Mercury

David Kirby | Posted 12.04.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

A new study makes one thing fairly clear to me: Autism is not a purely genetic disorder -- our changing, endangered, dirty environment is playing a role.

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New Study: Mercury, Other Toxins May Cause Autism

David Kirby | Posted 11.30.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

A new study warns that mercury pollution and other environmental toxins have caused neurological harm -- including ADHD and autism -- in up to 1-in-10 kids in the world.

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End of the Innocence: McCain, Obama and Vaccines. Oh My!

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Informed Consent, Jenny McCarthy Autism, Autism Thimerosal, Mccain, Obama, Thimerosal, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Vaccines, John McCain, Cdc, Rebecca Estepp, Fda, Campaign Promises, Vaccine Policy, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Autistic Children, Bush Adminstration, Autism Activism, Hhs, Neurotoxin, Nih, Living News
Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Will the next administration set serious goals of reversing the rate of autism diagnosis by the end of their term or just declare autism a national health emergency and let it go at that?

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Navigating the Cone of Uncertainty

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 10.26.2008 | Living

Read More: John McCain, Baton Rouge, New Orleans Recovery, Autism Vaccine Mercury, Hurricane Gustav, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Barack Obama, Gulf Coast, Weather Channel, Living News
Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Riding out the storm is one thing. Picking up the aftermath of the storm is quite another.

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Hillary Said The Word Again

Barbara Fischkin | Posted 09.27.2008 | Living

Read More: Living With Autism, Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, Autism Vaccines, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton Autism, Autism, Living News
Barbara Fischkin

We in the autism community asked Hillary to recognize us. And she did. Yet again.

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Is Autism an "American Disease?" Somali Immigrants Reportedly Have High Rates

David Kirby | Posted 08.01.2008 | Living

Read More: Somali, Thimerosal, Vaccine, Autism, Special Education, Minneapolis, Immigrants Autism, Somali Immigrants Autism, Health, Immigration, Autism Vaccines, Living News
David Kirby

An unusually large proportion of Somali children in Minnesota have autism. Why? There's likely a genetic connection, but other factors might be at play, including a lack of vitamin D from sunlight, or, yes, vaccinations.

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Why an Older Autism Mom Wishes Life Was as Simple as Mike Savage

Barbara Fischkin | Posted 07.31.2008 | Living

Read More: Living With Autism, Madonna, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Health, Autism Vaccines, Michael Savage Autism, Spirituality, Living News
Barbara Fischkin

I swore I wouldn't waste a lot of time dealing with Michael Savage, but perhaps there is one more thing that needs to be said: Mr. Savage, if only you were right, then life would be monumentally easier for most of us autism parents.

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Advocacy for Autism Answers-- Understanding Ubiquitous Mercury

Lisa Conte | Posted 07.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Mercury, Autism, Genetic Susceptibility, Health, Vaccines, Autism Vaccine Mercury, Vaccine Court, Autism Vaccines, Green News
Lisa Conte

Let's be clear: mercury from vaccinations as a contributing factor to autism, or perhaps the threshold breaking factor, in genetically susceptible children has not been scientifically discredited.

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Federal Court Cancels Vaccine-Autism Panel

David Kirby | Posted 07.11.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

It was a great honor to be invited to participate in the annual Judicial Conference of the United States Court of Federal Claims to talk about the vaccine-autism debate in America.

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CDC: Vaccine Study Used Flawed Methods

David Kirby | Posted 06.29.2008 | Living

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David Kirby

My original post mischaracterized the CDC vaccine investigation, and I'm reposting this piece to reflect that information accurately, but also to point out many of the weaknesses identified in the CDC's data.

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Why An Older Autism Mom Marched With Robert Kennedy Jr., Jenny McCarthy And Jim Carrey At Green The Vaccines

Barbara Fischkin | Posted 06.14.2008 | Living

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Barbara Fischkin

As a journalist by profession - and temperament- I have spent far more time writing about protests than joining them. But on Wednesday in Washington, ...

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Families Will Make Case For Vaccine Link to Autism

AP | KEVIN FREKING | Posted 05.20.2008 | Living

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WASHINGTON — Parents claiming that childhood vaccines cause autism should not be rewarded by the courts when the scientific community has alread...

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Hillary Said the Word -- An Autism Mom Finally Feels Acknowledged

Barbara Fischkin | Posted 05.03.2008 | Living

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Barbara Fischkin

I have a 20 year-old son with autism, and when Hillary Clinton mentioned the disease, I cried.

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Government Concedes Vaccine-Autism Case in Federal Court - Now What?

David Kirby | Posted 11.05.2009 | Living

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David Kirby

After years of insisting there is no evidence to link vaccines with the onset of autism spectrum disorder, the US government has quietly conceded a vaccine-autism case in the Court of Federal Claims.

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