November 21, 2003

November  21, 2003                   

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Dad on trial for murder - Infant's last days described (requires fee) - The Atlanta Journal Constitution - "Chandler's parents brought him for a regular checkup the morning of April 29, 2002.  Frankel examined him thorough, and a nurse administered some inoculations.  Chandler had a touch of a stuffy nose, and Frankel suggested saline drops for the stuffiness and recommended Tylenol --- infants sometimes develop a low-grade fever after vaccinations."

 

Comment:  It looks like it was just hours later that the infant became comatose.....

 

For more on the question of misdiagnosed SBS, go the the Online SBS conference at Redflagsweekly.com.

GP gave patients out-of-date vaccines - The Scotsman - "A health trust launched an investigation yesterday after it emerged a GP had administered out-of-date vaccines to more than 200 people...The GP involved at the surgery in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, also admitted the vaccines, administered over a two-year period, were stored at incorrect temperatures."

Comment:  How often does this happen that the public does not find out about?  How often is it assumed vaccination was responsible for a disease decline that it could not have been?

Flu vaccine is a good option - The Pilot-Independent - "But before going further, let's dispel a couple of myths...First, the influenza vaccine cannot give someone the flu. It's impossible — the vaccine contains no active RNA and is basically an inactive shell of the influenza virus. However, after receiving the vaccine, some people — primarily those receiving it for the first time — experience a low-grade fever or some minor aches."

 

Comment:  Just out of curiosity, if it contains no active RNA, etc., why is it capable of causing "low-grade fever or some minor aches"?

 

Did vaccinations cause my husband's HIV? - letter, The Illinois Leader

Somewhere Between Scientist and Consumer, The Message Is Lost - Small Times News - "Misinformation had been self-replicating via parents’ Internet newsgroups that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines (collectively known as the MMR) could be a cause of autism – a still largely mysterious condition over which there is some debate on a congenital vs. environmental cause."

Those who want to email the writer of the above editorial can do so at howardlovy@smalltimes.com .

Call to extend life-saving vaccination programme - The Guardian, UK -  "Giving all children a vaccine to protect them against diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia and septicaemia would save 2,000 lives in the UK each year, doctors said today. "

Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines; Notice of Meeting - The Federal Register - meeting alert - December 3, 2003

It's time to immunize adolescents and adults against pertussis - journal article

Cost-effectiveness of hepatitis A/B vaccine versus hepatitis B vaccine in public sexually transmitted disease clinics. - journal article

Hepatitis A/B Vaccinations Predicted To Be More Cost-Effective Than Hepatitis B Vaccinations in a High-Risk Population - www.docguide.com

AIDS Vaccine Still Alive as Booster After Second Failure in Thailand - Science Magazine

NIH Produces 32m Polio Vaccine Doses During 2 Years - www.paknews.com

 

Small, But Promising, Advances in War Against Alzheimer's - From drugs to vaccines, progress is reported - HealthDay Reporter

"Vaccination" Against Pregnancy: What You Need To Know - Different Takes: A Publication Of The Population and Development Program At Hampshire College (Winter 2002)

Biotech: In 2004 Vaccine Made Of Tomatoes And Potatoes - www.agi.it

Rapid spread of autism baffling - Increase creates a big financial burden for state, summit is told. - The Sacramento Bee - "Autism, the perplexing brain disorder that has been the personal tragedy of thousands of families, is spreading so fast that it is creating a huge financial liability for the government, California experts told a national summit here Thursday...At an average lifetime cost of $4 million each, Rollens said the growth rate represents $44 million a day in long-term state liability."

Comment:  Just exactly how cost-effective are vaccines really,  if they are in any way responsible for the autism epidemic?

ADHD brain abnormality found - www.theage.com.au

Predictors of death in infants hospitalized with pertussis: A case-control study of 16 pertussis deaths in Canada - journal article

Are pertussis fatalities in infants on the rise? What can be done to prevent them? - journal article

How many pediatricians do we need? - journal article

'I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy' - Hepatitis A sickens more than 540 people - AP via CNN - "The three deaths have shocked western Pennsylvanians, because health authorities have been saying that hepatitis A is usually not fatal and normally runs its course in a few weeks after causing such symptoms as fever, jaundice, nausea and abdominal pain...State Health Department spokesman Richard McGarvey said there does not appear to be anything surprising statistically about this outbreak. The fatality rate for hepatitis A is one to three deaths per 1,000 cases, though it rises to 18 per 1,000 for those over 50, and higher for those with chronic liver problems, McGarvey said."

F-D-A bans scallions from Mexican firms linked to hepatitis A outbreak - AP via WGRZ-TV-Buffalo

FDA stops green onions from 3 Mexican suppliers - Their produce linked to hepatitis outbreaks -  - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Officials unsure how onions were tainted - AP via The Topeka Capital-Journal

Hepatitis A Outbreak Associated with Green Onions at a Restaurant --- Monaca, Pennsylvania, 2003 - CDC

 

Study touts cutting hospital antibiotic use - Dallas Business Journal via bizjournals - "Hospitals nationwide could save more than $1 billion annually by reducing their use of unnecessary antibiotics, while also reducing complications for patients, according to a report sponsored by an Irving-based health care cooperative."

 

More hospitals report sterilization problems - CBC Ottawa - "The list of hospitals in Ontario that have used improperly sterilized equipment in medical procedures has grown to seven. The number of people affected is more than 1,350."

 

Comment:  How much of so-called vaccine-preventable disease is actually caused by medical intervention?  For more on this go to Scandals: "But Faith, fanatic Faith, once wedded fast To some dear falsehood, hugs it to the last." and BD Applauds Senate Action to Prevent Unsafe Medical Practices That Can Cause HIV/AIDS Spread in Africa

Do Risk Factors for Childhood Infections and Malnutrition Protect Against Asthma? A Study of Brazilian Male Adolescents - journal article - "Conclusions. The present results are consistent with the "hygiene hypothesis," according to which early exposure to infections provides protection against asthma. The policy implications of our findings are unclear given that risk factors for asthma protect against serious childhood diseases in developing countries."

Informed Consent for Medical Procedures* - Local and National Practices - journal article

FDA Now Urges Caution On SSRI Use in Children - The U.S. FDA appears to have backpedaled a bit, preferring to urge "caution" rather than advising physicians to stop prescribing SSRIs for children. - Psychiatric News

Comment:  Who does this "backpedaling" benefit?  Who does the FDA protect, business or the consumer?

Drugmakers Protect Their Turf - Medicare Bill Represents Success for Pharmaceutical Lobby - The Washington Post - "No industry in negotiations over the $400 billion Medicare prescription drug bill headed to the House floor today outpaced the pharmaceutical lobby in securing a favorable program design and defeating proposals most likely to cut into its profits, according to analysts in and out of the industry."

Medical journal under attack as dissenters seize AIDS platform (requires registration) - drugdiscovery@nature.com - "The BMJ (British Medical Journal) is under fire from AIDS researchers over a series of publications on its website. The postings in question make up a steady stream of unreviewed articles from people who deny that HIV causes AIDS...The dispute crystallizes the conflict between a journal's desire to experiment with open, unmoderated electronic debate and its fundamental obligation to readers to provide them with authentic information, researchers say."

Villagers Contract AIDS From Blood Sale - AP via The Herald-Sun

Bill Clinton backs cheap AIDS medicine for Africa - AP via C·Health

 

A Few Simple Precautions Can Help Prevent The Flu - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Association of human leukocyte antigen with outcomes of infectious diseases: the streptococcal experience. - journal article - "These findings underscore the role of host genetic factors in determining the outcome of serious infections and warrants further investigations into how the same or different genetic factors affect susceptibility to other emerging and re-emerging pathogens."

Understanding How Lymph Nodes Respond To Infection May Redefine How Immune System Functions - www.sciencedaily.com

 

Burger King Adopts Breast-Feeding Policy - Burger King Adopts Corporate Policy Allowing Breast-Feeding Day Before 'Nurse-In' - AP via ABC News - "'We want to be a family friendly place," said Rob Doughty, vice president for strategic communications for Miami-based Burger King. "We want to be responsive to our customers, and didn't know this was a big issue. Unfortunately in Utah, it went directly to the press, and we didn't have a chance to take a look at it.'...He said 20 states, including Utah, allow breast-feeding in public."

Iron supplementation for breast-fed infants - journal article

Aspirin: an increased risk for pancreatic cancer? - BioMedNet

Antioxidants for Alzheimer's - BioMedNet

Bio-chip implant arrives for cashless transactions - Announcement at global security confab unveils syringe-injectable ID microchip - WorldNetDaily

Merck stops work on diabetes drug - Star-Ledger

Sun 'protects against cancer' - Staying out of the sun completely may increase your chances of developing cancer, say doctors. - BBC

Man Dies During Weight-Reduction Surgery - AP via The Herald-Sun

Texas malpractice insurer fails in bid for rate hike - The Houston Chronicle

 

Gardens have the potential to improve health, research shows - www.eurekalert.org

 

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