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Health

After One Week, Autistic Man Rescued Alive from Woods

After One Week, Autistic Man Rescued Alive from Woods

Keith Kennedy, 25, was found alive after being lost for a week in the woods of Wisconsin. He had...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 22:52
Mom of Autistic Boy Banned from Church Fights for Son's Rights

Mom of Autistic Boy Banned from Church Fights for Son's Rights

The mother of the autistic boy that was banned to enter a church in Bertha, Minnesota last month is...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 14:28
Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Baby’s Risk for Autism

Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Baby’s Risk for Autism

Infants born before term and underweight, especially baby-girls are twice as likely to develop...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 12:20
Seven Measles Cases Spotted in DuPage County

Seven Measles Cases Spotted in DuPage County

The Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed seven cases of measles in DuPage County,...
» read full story June 01st, 2008 - 09:23
Court Hears More Claims Linking Thimesoral in Vaccines to Autism

Court Hears More Claims Linking Thimesoral in Vaccines to Autism

The parents of two 10-year-old boys who believe that a mercury-based preservative, thimesoral,...
» read full story May 13th, 2008 - 13:38
Mental Illness Translates in Billions in Lost Earnings for the US

Mental Illness Translates in Billions in Lost Earnings for the US

Mental illnesses became not only a national problem, but they also cost Americans at least $193...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:58
Autistic Kids Have High Chances of Having Mentally Ill Parents

Autistic Kids Have High Chances of Having Mentally Ill Parents

A comprehensive study of Swedish medical records has turned out an interesting conclusion which may...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 23:34
Anti-Psychotics Use in UK and US Kids on the Rise, Research Warns

Anti-Psychotics Use in UK and US Kids on the Rise, Research Warns

New research warns on American children being six times more likely to be dosed with...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 16:42
Study Shows Schizophrenia Could Be Genetic

Study Shows Schizophrenia Could Be Genetic

A new study based on the latest gene-scanning technology has brought new and much-desired light on...
» read full story March 29th, 2008 - 19:41
Controversy Veils Court’s Ruling in Autism Case

Controversy Veils Court’s Ruling in Autism Case

You can always say “This is impossible” until it happens to you. The parents of a...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 13:36
Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Vaccine Contributed to Girl's Autism Symptoms

Federal health officials have concluded that childhood vaccines contributed to symptoms of the...
» read full story March 06th, 2008 - 19:10
Sen. McCain Revives Vaccine-Autism Myth

Sen. McCain Revives Vaccine-Autism Myth

Senator John McCain, while campaigning in Texas, recently said that "It’s indisputable that...
» read full story March 04th, 2008 - 21:41
Study: Music Therapy Linked to a Faster Recovery from Stroke

Study: Music Therapy Linked to a Faster Recovery from Stroke

A daily dose of one’s favorite music can speed recovery from a stroke, according to a study...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 11:16
Mother Convicted in Her Autistic Girl’s Death

Mother Convicted in Her Autistic Girl’s Death

An Illinois woman who admitted suffocating her 3-year-old autistic daughter, with a plastic bag...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 10:00
Genetic Defect Linked to Autism, Researchers Say

Genetic Defect Linked to Autism, Researchers Say

Researchers have discovered a genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms of...
» read full story January 10th, 2008 - 11:53
Rates of Autism Raised Despite Thimerosal Removal from Childhood Vaccines

Rates of Autism Raised Despite Thimerosal Removal from Childhood Vaccines

Rates of children suffering from autism in California have risen despite the removal of the...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 10:59
NYU Child Study Center Cancels Ransom-Note Ads

NYU Child Study Center Cancels Ransom-Note Ads

It’s been two weeks since BBDO’s advertising campaign meant to raise awareness on children’s...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 15:37
Gene Alteration Corrects Fragile X Syndrome in Mice

Gene Alteration Corrects Fragile X Syndrome in Mice

A recent study shows that researchers have altered a gene and this allowed them to correct many...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 11:12
New Jersey Parents Object First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandates

New Jersey Parents Object First-in-Nation Vaccine Mandates

Parents worrying about possible negative effects of the flu shots are trying to block New Jersey...
» read full story December 09th, 2007 - 17:37
Autistic Children with Fever Show Improvement

Autistic Children with Fever Show Improvement

A small study revealed that children suffering from autism spectrum disorders (ASD) may show...
» read full story December 04th, 2007 - 14:44
Democrat Clinton Plans To Fight Autism If Elected

Democrat Clinton Plans To Fight Autism If Elected

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged on Saturday to increase funding for research and education...
» read full story November 25th, 2007 - 14:37
New Clinical Reports for Early Autism Detection

New Clinical Reports for Early Autism Detection

Specialists say that it is imperative to have an early detection of autism in order to improve a...
» read full story October 29th, 2007 - 20:04
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Specials

Mom and ‘Uncontrollable’ Autistic Son Escorted Off Plane

A mother and her two-year autistic son were escorted off an American Airlines flight departing...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 12:09
"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

Wednesday, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy along with other national autism advocacy groups...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 13:44
Minnesota: Autistic Boy Not Allowed Inside Church

Minnesota: Autistic Boy Not Allowed Inside Church

The parents of a severely autistic 13-year-old boy in Bertha, Minnesota, are facing a restraining...
» read full story May 20th, 2008 - 15:58
Comedy for a Good Cause: Autism

Comedy for a Good Cause: Autism

Comedy and autism seem to have nothing in common at a first glance. But things can change if...
» read full story April 14th, 2008 - 12:25
Autism Group Offended by Big Brother Contestant

Autism Group Offended by Big Brother Contestant

National autism advocacy group Autism United, led by its executive director John Gilmore, is...
» read full story February 19th, 2008 - 15:57
ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode

Pediatricians may be protesting that the first episode of ABC’s upcoming new legal drama...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 12:52
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World

Autistic Man Missing for a Week Found Alive in Wis. Woods

A 25-year-old man suffering from autism was found alive in the woods of Wisconsin Sunday a week...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 12:27
A Transit Worker Impersonator Arrested Today By New York Police

A Transit Worker Impersonator Arrested Today By New York Police

Darius McCollum, a 43-year-old man known for his obsession with trains was arrested without...
» read full story June 15th, 2008 - 14:02

Student “Voted Out” of Class at Teacher’s Request

When someone is different the best thing to do is to accept this fact. Well, kindergarten teacher...
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 21:42
CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

The U.S. faces the biggest measles outbreak in seven years, the federal Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 14:36
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Movies

Autism: The Musical Reveals Effect of the Disorder on Parents

Autism: The Musical Reveals Effect of the Disorder on Parents

The new HBO documentary called "Autism: The Musical" reveals the dramatic effects on the...
» read full story March 25th, 2008 - 18:25
Ashley Tisdale Debuts Her New Nose

Ashley Tisdale Debuts Her New Nose

"High School Musical" hottie Ashley Tisdale showed off her new nose on Friday at the Z100...
» read full story December 16th, 2007 - 05:03
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