I’d throw in older parents as a contributing factor, too.
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Is the age of the parents a known factor for autism?
I know the average age of childbirth has gone up considerably but , considering the absence of birth control, the number of women who kept having babies until menopause and the lack of support and understanding of the needs of pregnancies late in life for women when autism was first being diagnosed and I wonder if there's an increase in the absolute effect of age.
Yes. For both men and women, especially after 30 for women and 40 for men.
I mean, it is still a very small chance. But it is less small as the parents age.
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Heck the ones I know have a real propensity for pretty old sperm . I mean small sample size . but a thing
Remember when Bobby Jindal encouraged Republicans to stop being the stupid party? And, subsequently, backed away from those comments.
Louisiana lawmakers push ‘chemtrail’ ban legislation through the House
The chemtrail ban heads to the Louisiana Senate despite experts saying chemtrails are only a conspiracy theory.www.kalb.com
Glad to see Louisiana taking a leadership role in advancing public health. Hopefully this bill will become law, demonstrate a robust impact on the wellbeing of Louisianans, and proliferate throughout the US. Frankly, I don’t think anyone should fly when it’s cold out.
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“Barium. There is a few, some with long words that I can’t pronounce,” Coates said.Louisiana lawmakers push ‘chemtrail’ ban legislation through the House
The chemtrail ban heads to the Louisiana Senate despite experts saying chemtrails are only a conspiracy theory.
Glad to see Louisiana taking a leadership role in advancing public health. Hopefully this bill will become law, demonstrate a robust impact on the wellbeing of Louisianans, and proliferate throughout the US. Frankly, I don’t think anyone should fly when it’s cold out.
No, you probably can't, Ms. Coates. Because thinkin' about dem few wurds is hard.
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Cool, now they should work on Cancer Alley, a REAL chemical problem in LouisianaLouisiana lawmakers push ‘chemtrail’ ban legislation through the House
The chemtrail ban heads to the Louisiana Senate despite experts saying chemtrails are only a conspiracy theory.
Glad to see Louisiana taking a leadership role in advancing public health. Hopefully this bill will become law, demonstrate a robust impact on the wellbeing of Louisianans, and proliferate throughout the US. Frankly, I don’t think anyone should fly when it’s cold out.
The bill passed the LA house 58-32.
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Arr uou seriously defending RFK? Hes a fucking drug addled loon.
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I was talking about the fact we (as humans) have an HIV medicine. RFK? Nothing I said even implies what you said.
That, and those people are not locked away out of sight anymore, and many children attend Public schools, which previously was unheard of.
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The disappearing funds for
These are the nearly 2,500 N.I.H. grants that have been ended or delayed.
—> Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump[article includes interactive graphics]
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1. Just make sure your PCP knows and is updating your records- they could be getting dinged for you not being “up to date” even though you are and
2. If you have Medicare, much preferable to get in the pharmacy- they will cover the shots at the pharmacy but not all of them at the doctors office
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Yep, my PCP knows as I make him aware. Believe what I get done at CVS is able to be seen by my PCP as well. Not yet on Medicare but good to know.
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Vaccine Opponent Hired by RFK Jr. Scours Official Records for Link to Autism
David Geier has sought access to federal database from which he was previously kicked out
—> https://www.wsj.com/health/healthca...4?st=h6WQLC&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink“… Geier’s work provides a window into how Kennedy is molding the Department of Health and Human Services to fit his skepticism of vaccines. Under Kennedy’s leadership, federal health agencies have nixed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women, required additional scientific testing of new vaccines and questioned the safety of vaccines in the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again report. Kennedy argues the actions are based on science and common sense, but his moves have alarmed many public health advocates and academics.
Geier is seeking access to a database known as the Vaccine Safety Datalink, or VSD, which Kennedy referenced in his 2005 Rolling Stone article. But before joining HHS, Geier was barred at least twice from using the database because officials said he had misused it. …”
Not great:
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is “retiring” all 17 members of a crucial government panel of vaccine advisors, a shocking step that could help to sow doubts about immunizations in the U.S.
“A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy said in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
Kennedy is removing all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The group reviews vaccine data and makes recommendations that determine who is eligible for shots and whether insurers should cover them, among other efforts.
ACIP members are independent medical and public experts who make recommendations based on rigorous scientific review and evidence. The CDC director has to sign off on those recommendations for them to become official policy.
It is unclear who Kennedy will appoint to the new group. In a release, HHS said ACIP will still hold a planned meeting from June 25 to 27 to make recommendations. A person familiar with the matter told CNBC that new members will run that meeting.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is “retiring” all 17 members of a crucial government panel of vaccine advisors, a shocking step that could help to sow doubts about immunizations in the U.S.
“A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,” Kennedy said in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on Monday.
Kennedy is removing all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The group reviews vaccine data and makes recommendations that determine who is eligible for shots and whether insurers should cover them, among other efforts.
ACIP members are independent medical and public experts who make recommendations based on rigorous scientific review and evidence. The CDC director has to sign off on those recommendations for them to become official policy.
It is unclear who Kennedy will appoint to the new group. In a release, HHS said ACIP will still hold a planned meeting from June 25 to 27 to make recommendations. A person familiar with the matter told CNBC that new members will run that meeting.
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“… The U.S. faces a crisis of public trust. Whether toward health agencies, pharmaceutical companies or vaccines themselves, public confidence is waning.
Some would try to explain this away by blaming misinformation or antiscience attitudes. To do so, however, ignores a history of conflicts of interest, persecution of dissidents, a lack of curiosity, and skewed science that has plagued the vaccine regulatory apparatus for decades.
… The problem isn’t necessarily that ACIP members are corrupt. Most likely aim to serve the public interest as they understand it. The problem is their immersion in a system of industry-aligned incentives and paradigms that enforce a narrow pro-industry orthodoxy. The new members won’t directly work for the vaccine industry. They will exercise independent judgment, refuse to serve as a rubber stamp, and foster a culture of critical inquiry—unafraid to ask hard questions.…”
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A guy with no scientific credentials, a former heroin addict, who proudly acknowledges brain damage from a cerebral parasite, and has the backing of absolutely no one of any import in the medical field is in charge of dismantling the most important public health success story in history outside of indoor plumbing and water sanitation. Napoleon Bonaparte had a medal struck to commemorate the success of the small pox vaccine, George washington mandated small pox vaccination for the Continental army, polio has all but been eradicated and measles was as well until this anti vaccination lunacy took hold in this country.
It is so very disheartening
Edited to add a pic of Napoleon's medal which is part of my collection. Shows the Greek god of medicine Esclepius with his staff and single serpent and the maiden representing France getting the gift of the vaccine. Note the cow in the back which is where the small pox vaccine was derived (cowpox).
Fun fact, the caduceus staff with 2 serpents is Mercury's symbol and not medicine. The army appropriated it during world war 1 and it stuck ever sense, but the correct symbol is the single serpent on the staff.
It is so very disheartening
Edited to add a pic of Napoleon's medal which is part of my collection. Shows the Greek god of medicine Esclepius with his staff and single serpent and the maiden representing France getting the gift of the vaccine. Note the cow in the back which is where the small pox vaccine was derived (cowpox).
Fun fact, the caduceus staff with 2 serpents is Mercury's symbol and not medicine. The army appropriated it during world war 1 and it stuck ever sense, but the correct symbol is the single serpent on the staff.
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