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Los retrasos en el diagnóstico y tratamiento del autismo aumentaron durante la pandemia
Wylie James Prescott, de 3 años, tuvo que esperar más de un año después de su diagnóstico de autismo para comenzar la terapia conductual, a pesar de que las investigaciones demuestran que el tratamiento temprano del autismo puede…
Man Sentenced to 27 Years for Murder- and Kidnap-for-Hire Scheme and Child Pornography Offenses – ^
A Vermont man was sentenced today to 27 years in prison for paying a woman in Venezuela to make videos for his sexual pleasure in which victims were sadistically abused and at least one video in which he demanded a victim be killed.
Sean…
Why getting cold can help with depression and weight loss – ^
Today we are going to talk about the brain and metabolic effects of cold exposure. We all want to reduce stress and make our lives easier, but is that always the best approach? What if the best medicine might just be a little low…
Covid and Schizophrenia: Why This Deadly Mix Can Deepen Knowledge of the Brain Disease
Most of the time, the voices in Keris Myrick’s head don’t bother her. They stay in the background or say nice things. But sometimes they get loud and mean — like when a deadly pandemic descended on the world.
“It’s when things…
Delays for Autism Diagnosis and Treatment Grew Even Longer During the Pandemic
Wylie James Prescott, 3, had to wait more than a year after his autism diagnosis to begin behavioral therapy, even though research shows early treatment of autism can be crucial for children’s long-term development.
His mother,…
As Red States Push Strident Abortion Bans, Other Restrictions Suddenly Look Less Extreme
Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News
What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising.
To the casual observer, the obvious answer is that abortion opponents want to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme…
‘American Diagnosis’: ‘Water Warriors’ Tap Diné Resilience to Increase Access on Navajo Land
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Episode 6: Right to Water
In 2020, during the first wave…
At a Tennessee Crossroads, Two Pharmacies, a Monkey, and Millions of Pills
CELINA, Tenn. — It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.
Two cops responded. As their flashlights…
Colorado Doubles Down on Abortion Rights as Other States — And the High Court — Reconsider
With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are…
‘An Arm and a Leg’: A Fight for the Right to Help
Dan Weissmann
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Americans get sued over medical debt. A lot. And — no surprise — many folks getting sued can’t afford lawyers.…