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No Correlation Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism

By Rebecca Jones Despite doctors best efforts to alleviate parents fears, the rumor has still persists that the MMR vaccine can cause autism in children. Thanks to a new review by the Institute of Medicine hopefully these fears can finally be put to rest. Ever since 1998, when Dr. Andrew Wakefield proposed a link between … Continue reading No Correlation Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism

Risk of Autism in Siblings Much Higher Than Previously Believed

By Rebecca Jones Researchers have discovered that an infant’s chance of developing an autism spectrum disorder, when they have an older sibling diagnosed with autism or a related disorder is much higher than previously thought. Autism spectrum disorder, a term used to categorize autism and other disorders that share similar characteristics, is a developmental disability … Continue reading Risk of Autism in Siblings Much Higher Than Previously Believed