Child Study Center Cancels Autism Ads
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NEW YORK -- The words, in blocky typeface, read like a ransom note. "We have your son. We will make sure he will no longer be able to care for himself or interact socially as long as he lives. This is only the beginning."
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CHICAGO -- Inappropriate advertising contributes to many children's ills, from obesity to anorexia, drinking alcohol, and having sex too soon, and Congress should crack down on it, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
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An increased risk of heart attack and stroke from the drug naproxen halted a major US study on Alzheimer&#39;s disease prevention.
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Kraft Foods Inc. on Wednesday said it would stop advertising products like Oreo cookies and Kool-Aid beverages to children younger than 12 as it works to deflect criticism that such foods contribute to childhood obesity.
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A U.S. court has banned a company accused of marketing a bogus employment scheme through a series of Internet and newspaper advertisements from selling any more work-at-home opportunities, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.
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The childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella doesn&#39;t raise the risk of autism and similar conditions, according to a Lancet study, adding to evidence that there&#39;s no link between the immunizations and autistic disorders.
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A study has found that autism cases continued to climb even after thimerosal, which some people blame for the disorder, was removed from routine childhood shots.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced a $5.9 million study in six states to try to find the causes of autism.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The British Columbia government does not have to pay for a  costly early childhood treatment for autism, the Supreme Court of Canada said Friday.
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The U.S. Postal Service has canceled a brief experiment that allowed ordinary people to make postage stamps using images of their dogs, babies and even, it turned out, outlaws such as the Unabomber.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has suspended a controversial study aimed at exploring how infants and toddlers absorb pesticides and other household chemicals, officials said this past week.
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A study aimed at determining if some children with sickle cell anemia could be weaned off blood transfusion therapy has been halted because two young patients who stopped getting the procedure suffered strokes and others developed a high chance of strokes.
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No evidence to link MMR vaccination to autism in children, according to a major new study
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The American Academy of Pediatrics said children should be exposed to fewer ads for anti-impotence drugs and more for birth control, and in general need to be shielded from an advertising onslaught.
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Science has spoken when it comes to the theory that some childhood vaccines can cause autism. They don't, the Institute of Medicine concluded three years ago. Soon, it will be the courts turn to speak.
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Marketing Daily In what appears to be a first for a food marketer, one of the biggest global advertisers, Masterfoods, the makers of Snickers and Starburst, has decided to end marketing to children under 12 by the end of the year. Masterfoods claims this &#145;&#145;will impact magazine and TV advertising in the US,&#146;&#146; but that it represents less than 5 ...
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A commercial comparing teaching to anti-ageing cream has been cleared of misleading viewers.