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Parents Ask: Am I Risking Autism If I Vaccinate My Children?, Rhea Paul
Parents Ask: Am I Risking Autism If I Vaccinate My Children?, Rhea Paul
Communication Disorders Faculty Publications
There is no evidence that autism is caused by any vaccine or any additive or preservative ever used in one. There have been large, well-controlled studies done all over the Western world that have confirmed this finding over and over again. There is no reason for any parent to deny a child the crucial protection today’s vaccines offer out of misguided fear that doing so would increase the risk for autism.
White Paper: Walking Speed: The Sixth Vital Sign, Stacy Fritz, Michelle M. Lusardi
White Paper: Walking Speed: The Sixth Vital Sign, Stacy Fritz, Michelle M. Lusardi
All PTHMS Faculty Publications
Walking speed is "almost the perfect measure." This review summarizes the strong psychometric properties of walking speed and robust evidence for using this clinical measurement. Walking speed is easily measurable, clinically interpretable, and a potentially modifiable risk factor. For these reasons, using WS as the sixth vital sign is both pragmatic and essential.