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White House Whistle-Blower Reveals Bush Admin's Environmental Foibles

New York Times | Felicity Barringer | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green


Jason K. Burnett, Washington's environmental whistle-blower du jour, is an example of a once rare, now almost common, phenomenon: a political appointe...

Amanda Peet vs. the Medical Establishment

David Kirby | Posted 07.19.2008 | Living


David Kirby

This week, actress Amanda Peet called parents who don't vaccinate their kids "parasites," and then essentially went on to lie when she announced that scientists have concluded there is "no association between autism and vaccines."

Most Obese States: The South Wins Again!

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 07.17.2008 | Living


ATLANTA — The South tips the scales again as the nation's fattest region, according to a new government survey. More than 30 percent of adults ...

Cheney Wanted To Delete Major Parts Of Environmental Testimony

AP | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 07.08.2008 | Green


WASHINGTON — Seeking to play down the effects of global warming, Vice President Dick Cheney's office pushed to delete from congressional testimo...

CDC: Vaccine Study Used Flawed Methods

David Kirby | Posted 06.21.2008 | Living


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.

Making Handguns Childproof

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.05.2008 | Politics


Paul Helmke

When we talk about making it harder for dangerous people to get guns, we usually focus on felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill. ...

The Next Vaccine-Autism Newsmaker: Not Isolated, Not Unusual

David Kirby | Posted 04.27.2008 | Living


David Kirby

A new, additional theory of causation is about to be introduced in Vaccine Court: Vaccines can trigger a chain of events in children with mitochondrial dysfunction that causes autism.

Circus Elephants with Tuberculosis are a Real Threat to People

Leslie Griffith | Posted 04.24.2008 | Living


Leslie Griffith

After two years of researching the transference of m-tuberculosis from Asian elephants to humans, I think circus-goers are in very real danger.

WayUnacceptableTV

Giulia Rozzi | Posted 04.24.2008 | Media


Giulia Rozzi

As a stand-up comedian, I have a good sense of humor. But I'm damn certain that Damon Wayans' site's Abortion Man video is sick and sad.

CDC Has Lost Control of the Autism Argument

David Kirby | Posted 04.04.2008 | Living


David Kirby

The real problem here is the track record and credibility of the CDC to continue conducting any vaccine safety studies at all.

CDC Under Siege

Deirdre Imus | Posted 04.02.2008 | Living


Deirdre Imus

Hardly a month passes without another news report questioning the credibility, scientific independence, and integrity of the nation's premier health agency.

Can Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC: "We Don't Know"

David Kirby | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics


David Kirby

It was a big morning in Atlanta today. In case you missed CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding this morning on CNN's "House Call with Dr Sanjay Gupta," it was rather interesting.

The Tilt-a-Whirl World of Autism

Kim Stagliano | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Kim Stagliano

An autism diagnosis knocks our kids so far out of the medical realm that they lose many of their rights to proper investigative medical care. Every behavior is attributed to "their autism" and virtually dismissed.

Kids Today Don't Stand a Chance

John W. Whitehead | Posted 03.13.2008 | Politics


John W. Whitehead

If we really care about our children, we had better take a good look in the mirror. Our kids don't stand a chance unless we can shore up the family structure and teach them morality, values and respect.

Teen Sexual Health Crisis: What Parents Can Do

Shelby Knox | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living


Shelby Knox

America has to get over its squeamishness about teens and sex: not talking about it for the past 20 years has proven ineffective, to say the least.

Is the CDC Covering Up the Cancer Threat in Great Lakes States?

Art Levine | Posted 02.08.2008 | Politics


Art Levine

Political pressures apparently led the CDC to pull the report just days before a division of the agency was scheduled to release it.

The Autism-Vaccine Debate: Anything But Over

David Kirby | Posted 11.30.2007 | Living


David Kirby

If an association between vaccines and autism has been completely "ruled out," then why are we spending taxpayer dollars to study autistic children's vaccination history?

Over Medicated and Over-Vaccinated: The Unintended Consequences of Medicines Meant to Protect

Deirdre Imus | Posted 11.19.2007 | Living


Deirdre Imus

Why is it that veterinarians have a better appreciation than mainstream physicians of how over-vaccinating might overload the immune system?

Secondhand Smoke Exaggerations Challenged

Jeff Stier | Posted 11.13.2007 | Living


Jeff Stier

It is ironic that after decades of unscientific claims by the tobacco industry, this time it is the anti-smoking groups being accused of distorting the science.

Flu Shots are for Idiots

Doug Bremner | Posted 11.10.2007 | Living


Doug Bremner

Before I do anything like submit myself to having a needle jammed in my arm that I have to pay for, I always ask myself, is there any evidence that this is going to actually help ME?

Sensual Fusion

Yvonne Fulbright and Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 10.26.2007 | Living


Yvonne Fulbright and Danielle Cavallucci

It's time to address the issue and teach people that anal sex is every bit as risky as oral and other forms of sex play.

White House Pretends Probable Cause of California Wildfires Simply Doesn't Exist

Bob Harris | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics


Bob Harris

Unseasonable heat and changing weather patterns have turned southern California into a tinderbox, precisely the way forecast by people warning us about global warming for years.

CDC: Mercury in Vaccines Damaged Your Child. Or Not.

David Kirby | Posted 09.26.2007 | Home


David Kirby

Brace yourself for some gauzy reports in the media cycle about a study on thimerosal and "neuropsychological outcomes," in which, we are to believe, the connection is nil.

Antidepressants Vindicated?

Gregg Easterbrook | Posted 09.07.2007 | Living


Gregg Easterbrook

Antidepressant use is declining and youth suicide is rising -- should the linkage between these events be viewed as some huge surprise, as the media now imply in the wake of yesterday's CDC report?


 

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