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3/29/2013
Another Study Sees No Vaccine-Autism Link
Posted 7:00 AM 3/29/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, March 29 (HealthDay News) -- Although some parents worry about the sheer number of vaccines babies typically receive, a new U.S. government study finds no evidence that more vaccinations increase the risk of autism.
Looking at about 1,000 U.S. children with or without autism (More)
3/28/2013
Cutting Out Mealtime Distractions May Help Manage Weight
Posted 12:00 PM 3/28/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -- Too much multitasking could make you overeat, a new study suggests. So if you're finding it hard to reach or maintain your ideal weight, slowing down and savoring your meal might help.
Taking the time to focus on your food -- appreciating how it (More)
Researchers Test Implanted Brain Stimulator for Alzheimer's
FDA Approves New Multiple Sclerosis Drug
3/26/2013
Brain Differences Seen in People With Migraines
Posted 7:00 AM 3/26/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer migraines may have certain structural differences in pain-related areas of the brain, a new study suggests.
Using MRI scans, researchers found that in specific brain regions related to pain processing (More)
3/25/2013
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Posted 2:00 PM 3/25/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who harbor certain infections, such as the herpes cold sore virus, may have poorer thinking and memory abilities than their peers, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that of more than 1,600 older adults, those with signs of chronic (More)
Early Thinking Problems May Signal Future Dementia in Parkinson's Patients
3/22/2013
Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds
Posted 3:00 PM 3/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
FRIDAY, March 22 (HealthDay News) -- Use of antipsychotic drugs among Medicaid-insured children increased sharply from 1997 to 2006, according to a new study.
These drugs were prescribed for children covered by Medicaid five times more often than for children with private insurance. (More)...
Reduced 'Fine-Tuning' of Brain May Hamper Face Recognition in Autism
3/21/2013
Mental Illness May Not Impede Healthy Weight Loss, Study Says
Posted 3:00 PM 3/21/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Despite beliefs to the contrary, overweight people with a serious mental illness are able to make the lifestyle changes necessary to lose weight, a new study found.
The study included 291 overweight or obese patients with a serious mental illness (More)
Acting Out Dreams During Sleep May Signal Dementia
News Coverage of Shootings May Boost Stigma of Mental Illness
Dotarem Approved for Nervous System MRIs
Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Kids With Autism: Study
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Women Abused in Childhood at Higher Odds of Having Child With Autism: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 3/20/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women who were physically, emotionally or sexually abused as children are more likely to have a child with autism, a new study suggests.
For women who suffered the most severe abuse, the risk more than tripled, the researchers found.
"This is (More)
Having Older Grandfather May Raise Child's Autism Risk: Study
One in 50 School-Aged Children in U.S. Has Autism: CDC
People With Mental Illness Make Up Large Share of U.S Smokers
Brain Circuitry Yields Clue to Autism, Researchers Say
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