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Pesticides, Pregnancy and Autism Risk

Pesticides, Pregnancy and Autism Risk

There is certainly reason to believe that autism is becoming more common in the United States. In March 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 1 in 68 American children had an autism spectrum disorder. What ...

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Overcoming Social Anxiety

Overcoming Social Anxiety

Do you occasionally feel shy or nervous in social environments? Research suggests that you are not alone: A 2011 study by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) found that over 12 percent of “somewhat or very” shy teens met ...

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Could Genetic Flaws Link Five Mental Disorders?

Could Genetic Flaws Link Five Mental Disorders?

There is a reasonable chance that you know of at least one person with one of the following conditions ‒ attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorder. Aside from affecting a significant number of people, ...

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The Benefits and Disadvantages of Robotic Surgery

The Benefits and Disadvantages of Robotic Surgery

The practice of surgery has certainly progressed over the last several decades. In fact, today many patients undergo operations with robotic technology. At first glance, it might seem as if such tools would make surgery more efficient and effective. But ...

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Putting Ebola Under the Microscope

Putting Ebola Under the Microscope

Over the last few months, the Ebola virus has been the subject of countless articles and news reports. Of course, the cause of all of this attention has been the 2014 Ebola outbreak in western Africa. To date, the virus ...

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The Hefty Price Tag of Obesity

The Hefty Price Tag of Obesity

The widespread problem of obesity has received much attention from news outlets, public health officials and medical researchers alike. Generally speaking, people who study this issue are frequently concerned about how obesity affects our physical health. The expanding waistline of ...

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Obesity, Women and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Obesity, Women and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis is frequently associated with eroding bone cartilage between joints. While osteoarthritis is the most common form of this condition, numerous American adults struggle daily with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A type of autoimmune disease, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when the body’s ...

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