All posts tagged "autism"
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Treating Autism
Every person with autism is different, and treatment should be individualized for the best results. Today’s autism treatments are typically a combination of behavioral and...
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Autism is NOT related to Mass Murder
It’s not news. It may not even be true, but when the parents and carers of people with Asperger’s syndrome heard the TV connection between...
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WARNING! Read THIS Before Vaccinating Your Children
Vaccines are meant to stimulate the body’s immune system to mount an adaptive immunity against a pathogen. In a way, it is a method of...
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Hoarding by Any Name is a Big Problem
Hoarding is an obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in its own way and not just a symptom of OCD. It is so much more than collecting...
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Are Children Healthier When They Have Older Grandfathers?
A new study has found that older grandfathers may end up having healthier grandchildren. This study observed over 2,000 men who were between the ages...
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Drug Trials Exaggerate Effectiveness of Autism Treatments
What Is Publication Bias? It is called in scientific circles ‘publication bias’ and has always been a difficulty when it comes medical research. Positive outcomes...
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How is Autism Diagnosed?
Autism affects an extimated 1 in 1000 children in the United States while recent data from the CDC suggests that an astounding 1 in 88...
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Measles Eradication Falters?
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the death rate from measles has fallen off a cliff. 75% fewer measles deaths in the last 10...
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Statistics Released by the CDC
A recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has the shocking headline statistic; 1 in 88 children has an autism spectrum...
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Will the New Autsim Definition Curb the Autism Epidemic?
Autism by any other name would still be as distressing. There are proposals afoot to redefine this condition. One effect of this could be to...
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The Link Between Antidepressants and Autism
From 1994 to 2005, the number of children in the United States taking part in special education programs for autism increased from 22,664 to 193,637....
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Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes Linked to Autism Risk
Research presented at the International meeting for autism research in San Diego suggests that women who have diabetes, hypertension, or who are obese before pregnancy...
