The causes of autism are still unclear, but evidence is building that early intervention — before age 1 — may help mitigate or even prevent the developmental disorder from occurring in the first place. Making such early treatment more possible, researchers now report a promising new way of detecting autism in infants as young as 14 months.
How Much Happiness Can Money Buy? About $75,000 Worth
People say money doesn’t make you happy. Except, according to a new study by Princeton University researchers, it actually sort of does — at least up to about $75,000 a year. In an article published on Time.com on Monday, Belinda Luscombe reports: “The lower a person’s income falls below that benchmark, the unhappier he or she
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The Daily Dose: Pill Popping, Hand Transplants and How Unemployment Makes You Sick
RxAmerica: Nearly half of all Americans have taken a prescription drug in the last month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center of Health Statistics. So what are we on?
What’s Sizzurp? Ask T.I. or the FDA
What’s syrupy sweet, deep purple and entirely hazardous? No, it isn’t this guy. It’s sizzurp, a popular drink made with cough syrup (usually the prescription-strength kind with codeine), 7-Up and Jolly Ranchers candies.
Rapper T.I. (real name Clifford Harris Jr.) and his wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were arrested late Wednesday night …
Lack of Sleep Linked With Depression, Weight Gain and Even Death
A collection of studies published Wednesday in the journal Sleep tackled some important questions: What are the health effects of not getting enough sleep? How does sleep deprivation affect teens? Does insomnia have long-term consequences?
As Flu Season Approaches, Some Health-Care Workers Say ‘No’ to the Flu Shot
As summer comes to a close and the influenza virus starts calling open season on our immune systems, one would hope that health-care workers have gotten their CDC-prescribed yearly flu shot by now — especially given their high rates of job-related exposure to infectious disease and their easy access to the vaccine. Guess again.
Botox Manufacturer: $600 Million Poorer, But closer to New Uses
Allergan, the maker of Botox, will pay $600 million in fines and civil settlements after pleading guilty to marketing their product for uses for which it hasn’t been FDA approved. The Justice Department accused Allergan of …
The Daily Dose: Throat Cancer, ‘Disgusting Human Babies’ and 90210 Day
Wall Street star Michael Douglas announced this week that he is one week into an eight-week course of chemotherapy and radiation for a Stage 4 tumor at the base of his tongue. The tumor was discovered about three weeks ago …
Hope for BRCA Carriers in Ovary and Breast Removal
The surgical removal of ovaries or breasts significantly improves the longevity of women who are most at risk for breast and ovarian cancer, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
In Iraq Address, Obama Gives Nod to Veteran Health Care
In his Oval Office address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama announced the end of combat operations in Iraq — and with it a return to challenges at home, especially those faced by veterans. Obama pointed to his Post-9/11 GI Bill — which came into effect in August 2009 and has since helped 300,000 veterans achieve a college …