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‘Vaxxed,’ A Documentary On Vaccines and Autism

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Depending on what side of the fence you’re on, either the MMR (Mumps, Measles, Rubella) vaccine is causing autism in children, or it isn’t!

It’s as simple, and as complicated, as that.

There’s evidence that points to the possibilities and probabilities of it being the cause. There are also experts, medical professionals and naysayers who debunk the entire notion. Continue reading

Junk Science Week: Robert De Niro gets Vaxxed

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A documentary on the mother of all medical controversies

Academy-award winner Robert De Niro and media legend Harvey Weinstein, head of Miramax, are teaming up to produce a documentary on the mother of all medical controversies: vaccines and their potential link to autism.

This movie, in a way, would be a sequel to a current movie, one in which De Niro played an unhappy off-screen part. De Niro’s Tribeca Film Festival planned to screen “Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe” in April but under withering pressure eventually pulled the film. The Miramax film appears to be De Niro’s response to the clash in which he faced “a big reaction, which I didn’t see coming.” Continue reading

Need a Nip or Tuck? These are the Top Plastic Surgery Trends for Millennials

Millennials are self-expressive, confident, open to change and are estimated to become the most educated generation in American history. But these attributes don’t just apply to their access to Google search and their willingness to roll with the latest Instagram update. This also applies to their desire to undergo plastic surgery. Continue reading

The ultimate bot guide for marketers: 11 strategies for success

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Bots are showing themselves to be one of the darlings of adtech in 2016. They may potentially disrupt brand-consumer interaction as we know it, creating both opportunity and chaos for marketers.

And yet, as with websites and apps, building an effective brand asset doesn’t happen overnight — or come without challenges. And that’s certainly true for bots, whose technology is still very imperfect and will require extensive development before all is said and done. Even so, the benefits outweigh the risks, and brands should act now, as first movers will likely see major advantages. Continue reading

Prescription Drug Abuse Among Older Adults Is Harder to Detect

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Drug addiction is not restricted to the young. Donna Weber, now 53, turned to painkillers after undergoing simple surgery. Then a long, tortured path to divorce made her anxious and depressed. Soon, she found herself on a candy-colored pill roller coaster.

Unlike street drugs, the pharmaceutical pills were easy to obtain legally. She got them from emergency rooms, dentists, psychiatrists, even plastic surgeons. “I went to doctors with exaggerated truths,” explained Ms. Weber, who once had four doctors. “I said I hurt more and more.” Continue reading