Tag Archives: autism

By Alan Lyndon There’s a stigma attached to medical marijuana, particularly if a parent is giving it to their child.  But this type of marijuana ...

Children of mothers with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) may have an increased risk for autism, new research from Sweden suggests. This study is the first ...

Some parents’ long-simmering concerns over the safety of childhood vaccines received unexpected — and, in some quarters, unwelcome — notice during the second Republican presidential ...

On Tuesday, Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed into law a requirement that nearly all children be vaccinated in order to attend school. With the stroke ...

By Alan Mozes, HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A new imaging study of preschoolers has seemingly identified gender differences in the way autism may ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has inserted himself into a vaccination conversation on the heels of the measles outbreak that began last month at Disneyland ...

THURSDAY, Jan. 22, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A therapy involving “video feedback” — where parents watch videos of their interactions with their baby — might ...

SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The holidays can be a challenge for families of children with autism because sensory overload can trigger major ...

It has become a ritual for Pennsylvania parents preparing their children for the first day of kindergarten – school-required immunizations. Thanks to these required vaccinations, ...

By Brad Broker Astronauts landing on the moon, the Holocaust, Seinfeld’s ‘magic loogie’ version of the assassination of John F. Kennedy.  What do all of ...