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Indiana Policy May Raise Cost of Vaccines For Insured Kids

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Children in Indiana who are covered by health insurance will no longer be able to go to county health departments in order to receive vaccines. This new policy is designed to cut costs, as well as to help ensure that there will be enough for those who are the most needy. This could put an unexpected financial burden on parents whose children need vaccines for school. Usually, having your children covered by a health insurance policy is a good thing. It is a good way to keep the cost of health care down, and somewhat more manageable. Unfortunately, a new … Continue reading →

Researchers Find Autism Genes

In a recent press release from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, it was declared that recent research is showing that autism spectrum disorders may be linked to “Combination of Inherited and New Genetic Mutations Acting Together.” Quoted in the press release: “We are finding that both inherited and new, or de novo, genetic mutations are scattered throughout the genome and we suspect that differentcombinations of these variations contribute to autism susceptibility,” saidco-author Maja Bucan, Ph.D., professor of Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Chair of the Steering committee for Autism Speaks’ Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE).” … Continue reading →

Vaccines Not the Cause of Autism, Rules the Court

There is a lot of debate out there whether or not to vaccinate children. Some folks are big believers in vaccines (such as myself), while others fear them and a possible link to autism. Whichever side of the issue you are on, you’ll want to make note of this news. A special court ruled yesterday that there is no reason to blame shots on children’s autism, siting years of scientific evidence that showed no increase risk of autism from receiving vaccination. The special court, made up of special masters that serve on the U.S. Court of Claims, received evidence from … Continue reading →