The autism spectrum has become too broad
The autism diagnosis has become a victim of its own success. Once recognized as a rare and profound…
Meet Tori the hospital dog: ‘One of the best things we have done’ – The Irish Times
Patient and staff wellbeing at St Luke’s Hospital in Rathgar in Dublin has been greatly enhanced over the…
Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Like many young people with a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Jacob Schreiber was creative, empathetic and endlessly…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers
On a sunny Wednesday morning last month, dozens of preschoolers filed into a Compleat Kidz autism clinic in…
Trump and RFK Jr. Boosted This Unproven Autism Drug. Some Parents Listened
Last September, President Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and other health officials declared they had uncovered a…
A New Genetic Entry Point for Autism Traits
Summary: Researchers identified a specific “long non-coding” RNA gene, PTCHD1-AS, that influences the core behavioral traits of Autism…
RFK Jr. Calls Tylenol Study Finding No Link To Autism ‘Garbage’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rejected the findings of a recent Danish study that found no link…
North Lanarkshire family golf centre receives top award
Lochview has become a busy and thriving golf hub attracting players of all ages, abilities and from a…
‘I’m still coming to terms with it’: Rebecca Gibney reveals ‘very emotional’ health diagnosis following years of panic attacks and crippling anxiety
Rebecca Gibney has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The actress…
Tylenol use drops among some pregnant women after Trump’s unproven autism claim
Last year, President Donald Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol as he promoted unproven ties between…
RFK Jr. calls reducing ultraprocessed foods ‘spiritual warfare’
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ramped up his condemnation of ultraprocessed foods during an…