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London Times: MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield 'abused his position of trust

Appearing in today's London Times Online an article citing unethical research practices by Dr. Andrew Wakefield has led to him being found guilty by General Medical Council noted. Many in the autism community disagree, standing behind his research and calling for further tests on vaccine safety.

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Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:36

Philosophical Loophole?

Florida lawmakers have a bill before them that may allow a philosophical loophole allowing parents to forgo mandated childhood vaccinations. Many feel this will spike a rise in infectious diseases such as measles. This is of course a heated debate, garnering attention from both sides of the vaccine camps.

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Thu, 03/12/2009 - 09:19

Anatomy of a Scare

The vaccine link to autism is sure to be an argument that will never truly go away. Despite the recent rulings liberating vaccines from being the culprit, many parents continue to hold to that belief. Newsweek recently published an article that details the time line of the autism/vaccine scare that started back in 1998 with Dr. Andrew Wakefield's findings.

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Tue, 02/24/2009 - 19:29

Judges Rule on Autism/Vaccine Link

As we've seen since last week, many stories have made the press regarding the recent court rulings that ruled out the link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Many parents remain skeptical at the ruling, while those unaffected by autism celebrate the decision and hope to see increases in vaccinations after a rise in measels cases in the recent year.

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Tue, 02/17/2009 - 08:47

Court Rulings Are In

Court rulings were made public just a short time ago in the case of various families claiming that vaccine damage from the MMR vaccine was the cause of their children's autism.

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Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:00

Rulings Expected Today

Court rulings are expected today in three cases where vaccines allegedly played a role in an autism diagnosis. The three families -- the Cedillos, the Hazelhursts and the Snyders are all seeking compensation for vaccine damages. All have cases pending a ruling that the MMR vaccine negatively impacted their children.

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Thu, 02/12/2009 - 08:26

MMR / Vacccine Link - Fact or Fiction?

Making the newswire all over the globe are claims that the highly publicized study linking autism and the MMR vaccine, was manipulated and falsified. At the center of the battle is Dr. Andrew Wakefield whom published the study in 1998.

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Tue, 02/10/2009 - 14:03

Another Autism / Vaccine Study Offers No Link

Released yesterday, a new study completed in Italy, in similar findings with other past studies, do not show a link between vaccines and autism.

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Tue, 01/27/2009 - 08:35

Does Chelation Work? Parents Surveyed Say Yes

Despite the recent cancellation of scientific research to really see if chelation does improve the symptoms of autism, many parents still feel that chelation holds merit. The general consensus is that because medical research if fueled by pharmaceutical companies, that there was a great conflict of interest if chelation were to be proved effective.

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Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:48

Georgia Supreme Court Backs Vaccine Ruling

On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld an earlier ruling that could lead to future cases involving suits against pharmaceutical vaccine manufacturers.

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Tue, 10/07/2008 - 10:42
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