No Link Between Pitocin To Help Labor And Later ADHD, Study Says
Some researchers have raised the possibility of a link between Pitocin — a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin that is widely used to start or assist the progress of…
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Company’s Staff Is 80% Employees With Autism, Provides Model For Other Businesses
A father-son team launched a car wash to help an underemployed population make a splash on job scene. John and Tom D’Eri recently spoke to Nation Swell about their plans…
Autism Group Urges Parents To Vaccinate Children: ‘Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism’
A leading autism advocacy group is advising parents to vaccinate their children, as a movement by caretakers who oppose the common practice continues to stir up controversy nationwide. In a…
News Outlets Drive Out-Of-Context Obama Comment On Vaccines Into 2016 Conversation
NEW YORK -– With some 2016 Republican presidential contenders facing criticism Monday for suggesting that parents shouldn’t be compelled to vaccinate their children, several news outlets reported that President Barack…
Hillary Clinton hits GOP with pro-vaccine tweet
The science is clear: The earth is round, the sky is blue, and #vaccineswork. Let's protect all our kids. #GrandmothersKnowBest Clinton ends the tweet with a nod to her granddaughter,…
Here’s Where 2016 Candidates Stand On Vaccinations
WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) caused a stir on Monday after he called for “balance” on the issue of vaccinating children against disease. (For the record, the scientific community…
Family Outraged After Girl With Autism Leaves School In Middle Of Day Unsupervised
A Florida mother is outraged after her 6-year-old daughter showed up at her door in the middle of a school day on Monday. Zoe Maglio, who has been diagnosed with…
Video-Based Therapy May Help Babies At Risk For Autism, Study Says
BY KATE KELLAND LONDON Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:02pm EST (Reuters) – Video-based therapy for families with babies at risk of autism improves infants’ engagement, attention and social behavior, and…
The Fascinating Idiosyncracies Of The Austistic Brain
Even with mounting scientific research and hundreds of clinical studies, the autistic brain remains something of a mystery. Some research has suggested that there is too much connectivity in the…
Circumcision Linked To Autism In Controversial New Study
A controversial new study from Denmark shows a link between circumcision and autism, although experts differ sharply over what to make of it. For the study, published online Jan. 8,…