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Surfers Healing: Camp offers bonding experience for autistic children and parents
When former professional surfer Israel “Izzy” Paskowitz’s son Isaiah was diagnosed with autism at age 3, knowing that his son…
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Prenatal exposure to household chemical linked to reduced IQ, study says
Children who were exposed in utero to high levels of a common household chemical went on to have lower IQ…
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Autism drug shows promise in animal studies
A drug aimed at eliminating symptoms in people with certain forms of autism is in the early stages of work,…
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Daily cannabis smokers risk health, wellbeing
Teenagers who use cannabis daily run a higher risk of becoming drug dependent, committing suicide or trying other drugs and…
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How to teach your children how to handle holiday disappointment
While gift giving and receiving is part of many holiday traditions, mental health experts say it can also serve as…
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Dozens of middle-school children in the southern Illinois town of Girard were taken to hospitals on Monday with nausea and…
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School health programs improve physical fitness levels
Investing in a broad school health program could lead to in-school and at-home benefits for students, a new Canadian study…
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Student athletes need break from school after a concussion, study claims
According to neurologists, kids who suffer concussions need to take a break – not just from sports, but from school…
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