MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'imus'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914717&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FGFwipG2UYFU%2F So thimerosal’s not the “‘smoking gun‘” linking vaccines to autism, according to David Kirby, whose 2005 book, Evidence of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines and the Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy argued that thimerosal—-a mercury-based preservative—-was the culprit behind what he calls the “autism epidemic.” From an article in today’s Star-Ledger (New Jersey) about an October 23rd forum on infant and child vaccines at the Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology at Hackensack University Medical Center: [Kirby]…..said he believed that thimerosal, which still exists in trace amounts in some childhood vaccines, was no longer the “smoking gun.” Several national studies have found no connection, and a ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914717 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:06:18 +0100 1914717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1225360&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F233863471%2F Generation Rescue, an organization that says that “autism is mercury poisoning,” has taken out a full page ad in USA Today proclaiming that we need to “green our vaccines” and take “greater care” in administering them. By “greening” vaccines, Generation Rescue seems to mean that vaccines need to be—-like certain green cleaning products being promoted for use in New Jersey schools—safer. But today’s ad is merely the “same old same old” message the group has been putting out for the past years, and the “green” of their message is starting to wilt and wither. In the past, Generation Rescue—and proponents of the hypothesis that vaccines or something in vaccines, such as thimerosal—have spoke... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1225360 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:44:42 +0100 1225360 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118227&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F206946619%2F A few days ago I noted that the word imus—as in shock-talk host Don Imus and his wife, Deirdre Imus (who has not infrequently publicized her views about an environmental cause of autism)—-has (at least) two meanings in Latin: “We go,” when imus is the first person plural, present tense, of the verb “go,” eo, ire, ii, iturum; and also “go, mouse!,” when imus is taken as i, mus, with i the second person singular imperative of eo, ire, ii, iturum and mus meaning, indeed, “mouse.” There is a third Latin meaning of imus: The word can also function as an adjective meaning “inmost, deepest, bottom-most, last“; in this instance, imus is the superlative form of the adjective inferus, which means “lower, southern, of the l... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118227 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:25:48 +0100 1118227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1113958&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F205352745%2F Now that the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has mandated that children under 5 years old attending licensed day care or preschool beginning must take annual flu and pneumonia vaccines, and that sixth-graders (this will be Charlie next year) take two additional vaccines, one against a fast-killing strain of meningitis and the other a booster of the immunization against tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria, you can be sure that some Jersey parents, and Deirdre Imus (who does not live in New Jersey), are up in arms with a call to “protect New Jersey’s children from additional and unnecessary mercury exposure.” Imus and others refer to themselves as “vaccine safety advocates,” a term that enables them to take their shots (pun intended) and speak ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1113958 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:19:57 +0100 1113958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966732&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F172750053%2F The search for Jacob Allen—which ended on a happy, happy note when he was found after being missing for four days in a national park in West Virginia—hung over this whole past week. The departure of Left Brain/Right Brain still feels very strange to me, but the reasons that led Kevin Leitch to close his blog—the bizarrely cruel, and crude, attacks on Kevin’s daughter Megan by another blogger, John Best—mean that it is all the more important for us to carry on and keep at it. This week’s posts remind me why: Left Brain/Right Brain ClosesHail and farewell, Kev. No Mistake About Early InterventionLenny Schafer (of the Schafer Autism Report) equates Early Intervention with……abortion? Jacob Allen Missing Since SundayJacob was found on Thursday, a... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966732 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:07:43 +0100 966732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=870467&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F156370967%2F So your state university signs a $7.8 million contract with the Simons Foundation to create a collection of genetic samples taken from blood, to “explore a new theory” of autism, as reported in the September 13th Star-Ledger. The new theory is about autism genetics and about spontaneous (de novo) mutations: Under geneticist Michael Wigler of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Long Island, NY, researchers studied families who have two or more autistic children and considered what the chances were for families whose first two children were autistic to have a third autistic child. Wigler and his research found that mothers spontaneously acquire genetic mutations that are specific for autism. While the mothers themselves do not have autism, there is a 50% chance that they will transi... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=870467 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:53:03 +0100 870467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751813&cid=t_111675_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F136673714%2Fwhy_we_speak_what_we_really_me.html A friend and fellow writer -  Kimberbee Morrison – over at Know More Media – asked about the pool of racist thought cultivated in the human brain.  I’d referred to it in Kramer’s Rant from Cortisol Triggers.Kimberlee asked … “Does this mean that Richards’ excuse that he is not a racist - is in fact a denial of what is actually in his heart and mind, because his 'pool' of thought only rose to the surface when he was angered?”Yes, Kimberlee … but it means more…. The human brain is shaped literally by what we do daily. Had Kramer invited black neighbors in and shared a fun evening over a fine dinner – his thought pool would have been quite different. Instead he either acted or thought in ways that... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751813 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:04:17 +0100 751813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=546171&cid=t_111675_135_f&fid=35263&url=http%3A%2F%2Fronhudson.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthank-you-mr-fierstein.html Our Prejudices, Ourselves By HARVEY FIERSTEINApril 13, 2007AMERICA is watching Don Imus’s self-immolation in a state of shock and awe. And I’m watching America with wry amusement. Since I’m a second-class citizen — a gay man — my seats for the ballgame of American discourse are way back in the bleachers. I don’t have to wait long for a shock jock or stand-up comedian to slip up with hateful epithets aimed at me and mine. Hate speak against homosexuals is as commonplace as spam. It’s daily traffic for those who profess themselves to be regular Joes, men of God, public servants who live off my tax dollars, as well as any number of celebrities. In fact, I get a good chuckle whenever someone refers to “the media” as an agent of “the gay agenda.” There are entire channels,... 2sides2ron blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=546171 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:23:00 +0100 546171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=544281&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F109104566%2F Ever since the CDC announced that New Jersey has the highest prevalence rate in the US for autism, I have been waiting for someone to say, have a baby in that state and your chances for having a child with autism are so much higher. As a mother, a mother of an autistic child, a woman, and a resident of New Jersey with more than a few friends who are expecting or who have recently had children here, I think such a statement a lot more than insensitive. Such a statement is alarmist; such a statement also makes autism sound like some sort of a plague and if you have your baby in New Jersey you are even more likely to have an autistic one. But someone has made the statement: Evidence of Harm author David Kirby, in an article entitled Imus, Autism, and America in which he mourns the ouster of D... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=544281 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 22:32:19 +0100 544281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551372&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35452&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.graphictruth.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fpsa-after-imus-what-you-can-do.html Press Release from freepress.netThe controversy over Don Imus' racist remarks goes far beyond one bigoted commentator. But getting rid of Imus won't fix the media problem. Most of our TV and radio stations are owned by giant corporate conglomerates. They don't represent the views of most Americans -- and they make huge profits off the public airwaves. What we need are more diverse, independent and local media owners. Yet right now less than 10% of TV and radio stations are owned by people of color or women. But instead of addressing this national disgrace, the Federal Communications Commission is actually trying to let the largest companies buy up even more stations! Tell the FCC: We Need More Diversity in the Media What Imus said is just the tip of the iceberg. Scores of other TV and ... Graphictruth blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551372 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 551372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=540684&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F108651277%2F CBS and MSNBC have dropped Don Imus’ radio show over his racially insensitive remarks about the Rutgers University basketball team. An article in today’s New York Times notes that “millions of dollars in future donations” for children’s charities may have been lost “as a result of his ill-considered remarks”: For four and a half hours this morning, he turned his radio program into a live fundraiser for three charities — two benefiting children with cancer, and the other for families that have lost babies to sudden infant death syndrome — an endeavor he has undertaken each of the last 18 years. Among the guests were children and parents who had been the beneficiaries of his efforts — particularly the Imus Cattle Ranch for Kids with Cancer, a p... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=540684 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:07:32 +0100 540684 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=539138&cid=t_111675_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fpharma-still-stinks-but-not-as-much-as.html According to yet another poll (the second edition of I-Rep, Ipsos’ biannual survey on perceptions of large companies), most US consumers think oil and tobacco (industries) stink. They also think pharmaceuticals stink, but only slightly less than oil and gas (see chart and "Survey Says: Pharma Still Stinks But Not as Much as Oil or Tobacco!"). The good news is that slightly more consumers view pharma favorably than unfavorably (35% vs. 32%, respectively).Nevertheless, I don't smell any victory and I see no light at the end of the tunnel in pharma's PR war for consumer approval.GSK's Missed Opportunity to Wipe Off Some StinkAn example of how pharma misses opportunities to win a PR battle for consumers' minds is how and when GSK decided to pull it's ads from the Imus in the morning MSNBC sh... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=539138 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:00:00 +0100 539138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=538937&cid=t_111675_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F%3Fp%3D4749 MSNBC Drops Imus Simulcast MSNBC said Wednesday it will drop its simulcast of the “Imus in the Morning” radio program, responding to growing outrage about the radio host’s racial slur against the Rutgers women’s basketball team. “This decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It [...] (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=538937 Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:50:10 +0100 538937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=535436&cid=t_111675_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F108093617%2F I really don’t have anything to say about Don Imus — I am no fan, to be sure — but living here in New Jersey, and my husband being a Rutgers alum — I have been appalled, or just outraged, at his use of “crude, offensive language” about the Rutgers women’s baskbetball team last Wednesday while discussing their defeat in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. I do not know understand how any national autism organization can be associated with someone who can use such hateful words. (Source: Autism Vox) Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=535436 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:11:42 +0100 535436