Complementary Medicine and Autism
Complementary medicine is used frequently in autism, …probably more so than conventional therapy! Research suggests that between 30 and 95% of children with autism receive some type of complementary therapy. […]
Tag Archives: FDA
FDA issues statement about MMR vaccine safety and efficacy; urges public to get timely vaccinations
On April 22, the FDA issued a statement on its continued confidence in the safety and effectiveness of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. A portion of the statement […]
Toddler death prompts FDA warning against teething necklaces, bracelets
The FDA has warned against the use of teething necklaces and bracelets for babies following the death of an 18-month-old child strangled by his teething necklace while napping, along with […]
TMS Neuromodulation in Autism
In this blog I would like to mention the latest publication from our group regarding transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The reported study took a fairly […]
FDA: Do Not Use Codeine, Tramadol in Children
The FDA is adding the following new restrictions to the warning labels of codeine and tramadol (an opiod pain medication sold under the brandname of Ultram): Codeine is contraindicated to […]
FDA Warns Against Unproven Autism Therapies
Treatments claiming to treat autism spectrum disorders such as chelation therapies, detoxifying clay baths, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, raw camel milk and essential oils are ineffective and may pose significant health […]
The FDA and Safety of rTMS in Children
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) stands as a possible therapeutic modality for autism. Despite a number of positive studies, the FDA has not approved the same because of the lack of […]
¿Es realmente válida la Estimulación Magnética Transcraneal en el tratamiento del autismo?
Hay diversas empresas ofreciendo el tratamiento de Estimulación Magnética Transcraneal (EMT) como forma de recuperación o como vía de obtención de increíbles mejoras en el autismo. Curiosamente muchas de estas […]
Use Fetal Ultrasound With Discretion, Advises Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)
July 27, 2015 11:03 ET | Source: Association of American Physicians and Surgeons TUCSON, Ariz., July 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A developing baby got an average of 5.2 ultrasounds […]
Autismo: El Derecho-a-Tratar
Se ha dicho en varias publicaciones que el autismo no afecta la expectativa de vida. No creo que este sea el caso. Según un estudio danés que siguió a 340 […]
Cortical Chauvinism 