Faking ADHD Gets You Into Harvard A growing number of students are gaming the system by getting themselves branded as hyperactive. The result? Better test scores, better schools. Steven decided to dupe his doctor when he returned from his elite boarding school exhausted by the intense competition there. He needed an edge to help him,

Interpreting and Managing Blood Lead Levels 20 µg/dL, but the effect on mean BLLs was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Intensive cleaning regimens reduce lead levels; in one study, biweekly professional cleaning resulted in a 17% decrease in mean BLLs after 1 year (96). However, the benefit of such intense and repeated cleaning was limited to

“Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen? In under a decade, it’s become America’s most recognizable autism advocacy organization. But some opponents say its research tactics and spending habits are more hurtful than helpful. From the iconic puzzle-piece decals on minivans to the Empire State Building lit up in blue, Autism Speaks has entered mainstream America.

Israel autistic society awarded status as advisory NGO to United Nations By Lidar Gravé-Lazi 10/06/2014 NGO plans exhibit at UN in New York of drawings and paintings created by Israeli artists with autism. ALUT – The Israeli Society for Autistic Children was awarded status as an advisory nongovernmental organization to the UN, it was announced

Hi. My name is Robb Bassett. I’m an emergency medicine physician and medical toxicologist here at the Philadelphia Poison Control Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. I’m here today to talk to you about an emerging health threat: nicotine poisoning. Years of antitobacco campaigning and public health legislation have resulted in a new market

By MCMASTER UNIVERSITY 29/02/2012 Study finds significant association between atrial fibrillation and functional decline and need for long-term care. McMaster University researchers have found a strong association between atrial fibrillation (AF) – an irregular heartbeat – and an increased risk of dementia. While it’s known AF raises the risk of dementia among stroke survivors, the

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Neurodegenerative conditions result from an impairment of motor function or cognitive function or both. Photo by: (Hebrew University A new understanding of what happens on the cellular level during the development of neurodegenerative diseases – such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Huntington’s diseases – offers promise toward possible new strategies for combating

ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2012) — Research published on bmj.com today suggests that although more babies survived shortly after extreme preterm birth in England in 2006 compared with 1995, the number with major conditions on leaving hospital remained largely unchanged. A second study, also published today, shows some improvement in the number of extremely preterm children

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled to divine the balance Congress had meant to strike in a 1986 law that established a system to compensate people injured by vaccines while barring some, but not all, lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers. David C. Frederick, a lawyer for a couple who said their daughter had been badly

By ALAN SCHWARZ The player looked up woozily through his face mask at University of Florida medical personnel peering through, asking if he was O.K. He wasn’t. He had sustained a concussion, a serious one and it was going to be a very, very big deal. This player was not Tim Tebow, the Heisman Trophy-winning

SARAH WILSON was speaking proudly the other day when she declared: My house is a little messy. Ms. Wilson lives in Stroudsburg, Pa., a small town in the Poconos. Many days, her home is strewn with dress-up clothes, art supplies and other artifacts from playtime with her two small children, Benjamin, 6, and Laura, 3.