British Medical Council Bars Doctor Who Linked Vaccine With Autism

By JOHN F. BURNS
Published: May 24, 2010 (NY Times)

"LONDON — A doctor whose research and public statements caused widespread alarm that a common childhood vaccine could cause autism was banned on Monday from practicing medicine in his native Britain for ethical lapses, including conducting invasive medical procedures on children that they did not need....
The disciplinary tribunal’s action came after more than a decade of controversy over the links Dr. Wakefield and associates in Britain, as well as supporters among parents of some autistic children in Britain and the United States, have made between autism and a commonly used vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella. The suggestion of a link caused use of the vaccine in Britain and elsewhere in the world to plummet, a development that critics of Dr. Wakefield said contributed to a sharp rise in measles cases in countries where the vaccine was in use.

Most scientific papers have failed to find any links between vaccines and autism."
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Small investments pay big dividends in protecting workers’ health

Although the flu season is months away, health care professionals already are preparing vaccinations against three strains of flu that could infect workers and leave businesses in a lurch.....

....But it’s certain that flu and other contagious diseases will emerge, and employers should prepare now to keep the workplace productive, said Pandis and Dr. John Sinnott...


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Vaccine paranoia might be killing us.

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Robert Nelsen, 01.21.10, 10:00 AM EST
Forbes Magazine dated February 08, 2010

It has taken 14,160 lives, 2,328 of them in the U.S. Within the latter group are 248 children. No, it is not terrorism, nor is it war. It is H1N1.

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Views of H1N1 epedemic, New Poll

A new poll shows that a growing number of Americans are concerned about H1N1 (or swine) flu.

http://www.the33tv.com/news/20091103_health_poll_gx,0,7013363.graphic

FLU Information for Travelers

•Know when you should avoid travel. If you are sick with symptoms of influenza-like illness, you should not travel.


•Be prepared for health screenings at airports. Airport staff in some countries may check the health of arriving passengers.


•You can prepare for travel by educating yourself about the outbreak situation and screening procedures in your destination country or countries.


•Know what to do during and after your trip. During your trip, follow local guidelines and practice healthy habits.

For more detail see: http://www.flu.gov/individualfamily/travelers/index.html

Obama declares flu emergency

Obama declares flu emergency to ease restrictions for hospitals
Officials prepare for a surge in H1N1 cases

By Michael D. Shear and Rob Stein
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Article from the Washington Post

President Obama has declared H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, clearing the way for his health chief to give hospitals wider leeway in how they handle a possible surge of new patients, administration officials said Saturday.

The president granted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius the power to lift some federal regulations for medical providers, including allowing hospitals to set up off-site facilities to increase the number of available beds and protect patients who are not infected.

Obama said in the declaration that the "rapid increase in illness . . . may overburden health-care resources." White House officials played down the dramatic language, saying the president's action did not stem from a new assessment of the dangers the flu poses to the public....

Complete article available at the Wshington Post.