Hyper-awareness of autism leads many parents to screen their toddlers as soon as possible for behaviors associated with the disorder. In fact, both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CDC now encourage routine screening. Yet a new report in the journal Pediatrics disputes this rush to screen. Dr.

Dr. Gilbert Ross in Guardian.co.uk, June 13, 2011
Immunity: when it's smart to go with the herd

The results of a new study should provide ample relief for coffee-loving women who are worried about heart disease.

The New York Times would have you believe that chemical industry lobbyists have been thwarting government efforts to reveal that formaldehyde is a carcinogen. The U.S. government released its 12th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) Friday, concluding that formaldehyde is a “known” carcinogen.

Speaking of organic sprouts, in his Sunday column for The New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof offers a strange alternative theory of how the E. coli outbreak occurred. In a somewhat bizarre interpretation of the facts, he concludes that overuse of animal antibiotics was one cause:

It’s a shame that the The Wall Street Journal editors weren’t tuning in to yesterday’s “Sunday House Call,” which featured ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross; otherwise the front page of Marketplace wouldn’t have featured a chemophobic article on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) annual Dirty Dozen publication.

ACSH s Dr. Gilbert Ross made a guest appearance on Dr. Barry Dworkin s radio show, Sunday House Call, which can be heard here. The two spoke at great length about today s often media-driven and pervasive fear of chemicals chemophobia particularly in reference to pesticides and vaccines. Dr.

While we should all be spreading on the sun block to protect our skin against harmful ultraviolet (UV) light this summer, it’s easy to forget about this equally vulnerable organ when you’re out in the sun: your eyes! According to a 2009 survey conducted by the American Optometric Association, one in three adults is unaware of the fact that too much time in the sun without proper protection is harmful to the eyes. In fact, about 20 percent of cataracts cases are caused by extended UV exposure.

A series of studies published in the journal Neuron find that genetic mutations may be the underlying cause of a major portion of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Led by Dr. Matthew W. State, associate professor of psychiatry and genetics at Yale University, the study found that 25 percent of ASD cases are caused by inherited gene mutations passed on from parent to child. But what about ASD cases that arise in children with no family history of the disorder?

3-Nitro may sound like the name of a formidable opponent on American Gladiator, but it’s actually an animal drug given to pigs and poultry to promote their growth and has been in use since 1944.