BY AVA HUNT In recent years, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been at the center of one media frenzy after another. Although far less data exist about the prevalence of ASD outside of the United States, the rising prevalence of autism, the apocryphal allegations that autism could be caused by vaccines, and the increased portrayal … Continue reading Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Pediatric Emergency Department
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The Anti-Vaccine Movement: A Lesson in Ignorance
BY CARLIN SHERIDAN A poster advocating that vaccines work despite what supporters of the anti-vaccine movement claim. Source: Raed Mansour Parents want what is best for their children. In the modern era where many first world families with the means to do so pursue healthy lifestyles centered on organic food, natural household care products, and … Continue reading The Anti-Vaccine Movement: A Lesson in Ignorance