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    May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. The case against funding studies on alternative medical therapies

    As if Dr. Paul Offit hasn&rsquo;t <a href=&quot;http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_waronscience/all/1">made enough enemies</a>&nbsp;already by insisting (correctly) that parents put their kids&rsquo; health at risk when they refuse to get them vaccinated, now the infectious disease expert appears to be picking a fight with those who believe in alternative therapies like prayer healing and acupuncture.
    As if Dr. Paul Offit hasn’t made enough enemies already by insisting (correctly) that parents put their kids’ health at risk when they refuse to get them vaccinated, now the infectious disease expert appears to be picking a fight with those...

    Tags: Heart Failure, Arthritis, American Medical Association, Measles, Chicago Tribune

    2. Apr 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. In 2011, U.S. logged the most measles cases it's had in 15 years

    The United States logged 222 measles cases last year, well above the median of 60 cases a year that has been the norm during the last decade and the most cases since the 508 cases that occurred in 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Most of the new cases were clustered in 17 outbreaks, about four times the normal number. All were the result of imported virus, either by U.S. citizens returning from vacations or by foreign visitors. About half of the cases originated in Western Europe.
    The United States logged 222 measles cases last year, well above the median of 60 cases a year that has been the norm during the last decade and the most cases since the 508 cases that occurred in 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    Tags: Chemicals, MMR Vaccine, Measles, Trips and Vacations, Diseases and Illnesses

    3. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Measles-control effort falls short due to problems in India, Africa

    World Health Organization officials had hoped to achieve a 90% reduction in measles deaths between 2000 and 2010, but fell short of their goal, achieving&nbsp;just a 74% reduction, researchers said Tuesday. The number of deaths worldwide fell from 535,300 in 2000 to 139,300 in 2010, according to a report in <a href=&quot;http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(12)60522-4/fulltext">The Lancet</a>. That represented a significant accomplishment, but was not as great a gain as officials had hoped for. The major impediments to the planned reduction were India, which accounted for 47% of measles deaths in 2010, and WHO's African region, which accounted for 36%.
    World Health Organization officials had hoped to achieve a 90% reduction in measles deaths between 2000 and 2010, but fell short of their goal, achieving just a 74% reduction, researchers said Tuesday. The number of deaths worldwide fell from 535,300 in...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Chemicals, Politics, International Organizations, Rubella

    4. Jun 2, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. California's kindergartner vaccination rates below federal goals

    L.A. NOW
    Vaccination rates among California's kindergartners are below U.S. goals for 2020, according to a new federal report released Thursday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 95% of kindergartners should be vaccinated for nine...
    5. Apr 23, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Looking at the Louds: A video supplement to 'Cinema Verite' and 'An American Family'

    Show Tracker
    On Saturday night, HBO will premiere "Cinema Verite," its TV movie about the 1973 PBS documentary "An American Family." That 12-hour series, which I review here, has been called the first reality show, though it resembles what we call reality......
    6. Mar 29, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. California schools' risks rise as vaccinations drop

    A rising number of California parents are choosing to send their children to kindergarten without routine vaccinations, putting hundreds of elementary schools in the state at risk for outbreaks of childhood diseases eradicated in the U.S. years ago.
    A rising number of California parents are choosing to send their children to kindergarten without routine vaccinations, putting hundreds of elementary schools in the state at risk for outbreaks of childhood diseases eradicated in the U.S. years ago....

    Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Society, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Swiss Confederation, Personal Income

    7. Apr 2, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Letters to the editor

    Tar-and-feather time Re “Cogdill pays for being right,” Column, March 30 Reading George Skelton's column about state Sen. Dave Cogdill's ouster as minority leader, my suspicions have finally been verified. Our Republican state legislators...

    Tags: Crimes, Holidays, Budgets and Budgeting, Regional Authority, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses

    8. May 12, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Videos of Michael Jackson’s children surface on YouTube

    L.A. NOW
    Michael Jackson may have carefully shielded his children from public view, but new videos of Paris and Blanket Jackson have popped up recently on YouTube, giving fans a peek at the children as they sing, rap, and goof around. KTLA......
    9. May 15, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Mumps outbreak may be spreading to L.A.

    L.A. NOW
    A mumps outbreak on the East Coast — the largest in the United States in four years — may be spreading to Los Angeles County. Nine cases of mumps have been reported so far this year, two more than were......
    10. Feb 28, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Parents' vaccination fears remain high

    Booster Shots
    Numerous studies have debunked the theory that childhood vaccines cause autism, and autism researchers are now, for the most part, focusing on other potential causes of the disorder. But one in five parents still believe that vaccines may cause autism,......
    11. May 29, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  11. Measles cases rising

    The Kid's Doctor
    http://www.kidsdr.com In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 222 measles cases in the United States during 2011. That's a 15-year high and more than triple the number of measles cases typically reported in the United...

    Tags: Communicable Diseases, MMR Vaccine, 2012 Olympics Games, Measles, Trips and Vacations

    12. May 18, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  12. Unvaccinated kids booted from Pa. classrooms

    Get stuck or get out.
    Get stuck or get out. That's the message Pennsylvania school districts gave students and their parents this year as they approached a deadline to comply with new state vaccination rules. The message, and the vaccines, seem to have penetrated — but...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Specialization, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Catasauqua, Scranton

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