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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 ...
Read More »Big Stigma But Big Results For Medical Marijuana Treatment In Kids With Extreme Autism
Ovarian cysts in mom may raise risk for autism in child
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 ...
Read More »Childhood Vaccines Debate Rekindled at GOP Presidential Debate
Some parents’ long-simmering concerns over the safety of childhood vaccines received unexpected — and, in some quarters, unwelcome — notice during the second Republican presidential ...
Read More »New California Law Requires School Children To Be Vaccinated
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 ...
Read More »Autism May Differ in Brains of Boys and Girls
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 ...
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