CDC: Lyme disease rates 10 times higher than previously reported 8 Comments /779 Shares/100 Tweets/Stumble/EmailMore + ATLANTALyme disease strikes about 300,000 people each year, according to new information released by federal health officials. The new estimates suggest the disease is 10 times more common than previously thought. Play VIDEO Lyme disease: What you need to

Maybe you’re “right-brained”: creative, artistic, an open-minded thinker who perceives things in subjective terms. Or perhaps you’re more of a “left-brained” person, where you’re analytical, good at tasks that require attention to detail, and more logically minded. It turns out, though, that this idea of “brained-ness” might be more of a figure of speech than

Friends’ Facebook, Myspace Photos Affect Risky Behavior Among Teens Sep. 3, 2013 — Teenagers who see friends smoking and drinking alcohol in photographs posted on Facebook and Myspace are more likely to smoke and drink themselves, according to a new study from the University of Southern California (USC). “Our study shows that adolescents can be

Dr. tells Post how new medications will change the lives of patients with schizophrenia, other conditions. The great psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud thought that his favorite technique could treat every mental disorder. He also often blamed parents – especially mothers – for the psychiatric problems of patients. He was exaggerated, but psychoanalysis can relieve neurosis, personality

Sam’s parents began to suspect something was not quite right when at age 2, their son still was not walking and he said nothing that made any sense. Laboratory and neurological tests showed no abnormalities. But a genetic test revealed that Sam’s cells contained an extra copy of the X chromosome. Instead of having 46

A person with dyslexia has difficulty “decoding” words Short lines of text on electronic devices may help some dyslexic readers increase their reading speed and comprehension, research suggests. US scientists studied 100 pupils reading on paper and e-readers. On the device, those who struggled most with sight-word reading read faster and those with limited visual

Jessica has struggled with reading and basic math skills since first grade despite academic supports and after-school tutoring. In fourth grade, the school psychologist reported that although Jessica’s test scores for intelligence and achievement were quite low and she had clear educational need, she was not eligible for special education services. Her intelligence test scores

Slightly early birth tied to lower adult achievement By Genevra Pittman of Reuters Researchers found that kids who were born slightly early were 33 percent more likely to be in the lowest income bracket in middle-age. NEW YORK — Being born just a couple of weeks early may influence a child’s long-term education and job

Understanding the Dangers of the Fake Marijuana Called ‘Spice’ or ‘K2′ Synthetic marijuana, often marketed as “natural incense,” “potpourri,” Spice or K2, is a significant public health concern, and 1 in 9 high school seniors admit recent use. (Credit: American Chemical Society) Oct. 2, 2013 — The harmful effects of increasingly popular designer cannabis products

The discovery of “missing” genes could help scientists understand how autism develops, a study suggests. US researchers looked at the genetic profiles of more than 431 people with an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and 379 without. They found those with an ASD were more likely to have just one copy of certain genes, when they

How the Environment Changes Youths The long-term effects of outside influences on children and adolescents were spotlighted on MD Consult this week. In one of the first studies of its kind, Growing Up With Media surveyed adolescents about violence in the media and revealed that “nine percent of adolescents participating…report[ed] that they had perpetrated some

José Urbina López Primary School sits next to a dump just across the US border in Mexico. The school serves residents of Matamoros, a dusty, sunbaked city of 489,000 that is a flash point in the war on drugs. There are regular shoot-outs, and it’s not uncommon for locals to find bodies scattered in the