In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after a combination treatment approach that included graded exposure
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Health care spending per person increased to $5,641 in 2017
(HealthDay)—In 2017, health care spending per person reached $5,641, according to the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) annual Health Care
Continue reading »Study shows benefits of delayed cord clamping in healthy babies
A five-minute delay in the clamping of healthy infants’ umbilical cords results in increased iron stores and brain myelin in
Continue reading »More than half a million breast cancer deaths averted in the US over three decades
Latest U.S. estimates indicate that since 1989, hundreds of thousands of women’s lives have been saved by mammography and improvements
Continue reading »Sitting in front of the TV puts kids in the obesity hotseat
The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity
Continue reading »Study shows need for thrombectomy-capable stroke centers remains high in 64 percent of communities studied
The need for thrombectomy-capable stroke centers (TSC) certification remains high as 64 percent of communities are beyond the maximum drive
Continue reading »Dying while black: Perpetual gaps exist in health care for African-Americans
Several years ago, MapQuest directed me on a 10-hour drive to visit my father in a Florida hospital. Complications from
Continue reading »Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part
Continue reading »Star-Doctor explains why she drinks almost no milk more
Coffee with milk, muesli with milk and a SIP of the tea: The white liquid that was originally to serve
Continue reading »Medical cannabis relieves symptoms in children with autism: study
In a new study of patients with autism who are 18 years old and under, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of
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