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The 2017 Mumps Outbreak Probably Isn't Related To Vaccine Refusal
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Source: Science - The Huffington Post - April 18, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news

Andrew Wakefield, Disgraced Anti-Vax Doctor, Returns With A Documentary At Tribeca Film Fest
Andrew Wakefield is back in the news, thanks to a new, controversial documentary set to premiere at the upcoming Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The film, directed by Wakefield himself, claims that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention orchestrated a conspiracy to cover up the "true" reason for America's rising autism diagnosis rates: vaccines.  This is a widely and soundly discredited assertion. Studies from the independent, non-profit Institute of Medicine, the World Health Organization and the CDC have all found that there is no link between receiving vaccines and developing autism s...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news

6 Questionable Health Trends We'd Like To Leave Behind In 2015
As the year comes to a close, it's time for one of our favorite traditions, saying goodbye to questionable health trends we'd like to leave behind in 2015. While the year brought promise in certain areas -- we moved away from fad diets; the U.S. surgeon general endorsed walking as exercise; and the phrase "harm reduction" became a buzzword -- there were also some major letdowns. So in the spirit of Festivus, we're airing our grievances. Here are six health trends that have sorely disappointed us over the past 365 days: 1. Calling pleasurable foods 'crack' As members of the media, we'll take some responsibility fo...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news

Mexico Approves The World's First Dengue Fever Vaccine
The first-ever vaccine for dengue fever --  a viral illness spread by mosquitoes that sickens up to 400 million people worldwide each year -- has been approved for use in Mexico. In an announcement Wednesday, French pharmaceutical company Sanofi said the vaccine, called Dengvaxia, was developed over two decades and underwent testing on 29,000 patients.  Mexican health authorities have approved the vaccine to prevent all four dengue virus strains in children and adults ages 9 to 45 who live in areas where the disease is endemic, according to a release. “We are making dengue the next vaccine-preventable ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 11, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news