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New Vaccine May Alleviate Gastrointestinal Autism Symptoms
Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario may have developed a vaccine to help people suffering from autism with gut-related issues. Though...
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Latest CDC Study Finds No Link Between Vaccines And Autism
About a decade ago, many American parents began to worry about how many vaccines their children were receiving. Some worried that the high number...
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Calif. Parents Sue Caregivers of Autistic Son Cameron Coleman After Hidden Camera Footage Reveals Horrific Abuse (Video)
Parents of a 31-year-old autistic man have discovered that the around-the-clock caregivers they’d hired to care for their son have been torturing him...
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'Bionic Eye' Approved by US Regulators
A California-based medical company has developed a product that will help victims of blindness and poor eyesight all over the country. On Friday, U.S...
Can Marijuana Help Children with Autism?
I was on a radio show this past weekend debating a prohibitionist who still believes that medical cannabis is little more than a hoax…a ‘camel’s nose...
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Miss America Autistic Contestant Alexis Wineman will be Competition's First
This year's Miss America contest will be one to remember, as it will include its first ever autistic contestant.  According to Fox News, Miss...
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Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, Hopes to Become First Miss America with Autism
Alexis Wineman, 18, was diagnosed with autism as a child, but went on to win the Montana State beauty contest in 2012. The Miss America pageant will...
Video: Al Roker Tells Embarrassing Fart Story
Al Roker, the meteorologist for the “Today Show” and Weather Channel appeared on “Dateline” Sunday night while promoting his memoir “Never Going Back...
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Guns and God: After Massacre in Newtown, What are Our Priorities?
Another shooting tragedy took place in the United States, this time at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, and once again, as the chaos...
Stricter Laws Won't Prevent an Adam Lanza from Committing Mass Murder
There's probably no mystery in why politicians habitually propose new, ever-more restrictive laws in response to horrific crimes like the Newtown...
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Lisa Myers: It Took a Senseless Massacre of Kids for American Teachers to Earn Respect
Dear America, It feels strange to hear your voice praising teachers for their selflessness, dedication, and love for their students. We’re listening...
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Adam Lanza Haircut: Barber Bob Skuba Wishes He Would have Murdered Killer
The few images emerging of Adam Lanza show the 20-year-old with a thick, bowled haircut, a tight lipped smile and dark eyes. The images of the...
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Health Group APHA Applauds Obama Over Gun Control Efforts
The American Public Health Association expressed its strong support for action to “protect our nation’s children and their families from the growing...
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Video: Angela and Gregory Danner Arrested for Military-Style Punishments of 15-Year-Old Son
Angela and Gregory Danner have been charged with misdemeanor crimes for punishing their 15-year-old son with military-style exercises in Eagan,...
Kelly Preston Says Son't Autism Caused By Food and Chemicals
Kelly Preston is on The Doctors tomorrow and on the show discusses the death of her son and his autism. She says that autism is caused by chemicals...
NIH Gives $100 Million to Autism Centers of Excellence Program
The National Institutes of Health has announced grant awards of $100 million over five years for the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) ...
Julian Savulescu: "Obligation" to Destroy Embryos Carrying Genes for Undesirable Traits
This is chilling and eerily relevant to Center for Science & Culture associate director John West's forthcoming book, The Magician's Twin: C.S....
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Get Out of Mississippi and Move to Hawaii, CDC Sort of Says
If you're interested in leading a long life, you might want to consider moving to a state with a track record for longevity. A new study released by...
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College Students and Adderall: Now the American Standard
Between  2002 and 2005 U.S. Adderall sales skyrocketed by 3,100%, vaulting Adderall to the head of the ADHD market. In recent years Adderall has...
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How are Autism and Schizophrenia Alike or Different?
A professor at UT Dallas is studying the differences and similarities between autism and schizophrenia to help create better strategies for both....