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PFAS Chemicals in Food: Expert QA
What are PFAS chemicals --recently found in molded fiber bowls used for food -- and should we be worried about them?
View ArticleGroups sue EPA for refusing to ban brain-damaging pesticide
MEDIA CONTACT: Tracy Gregoire, Healthy Children Project Coordinator, Learning Disabilities Association of America, 207.504.2556, tracy@ldaamerica.org Groups sue EPA for refusing to ban brain-damaging...
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LDA Legislative News – August 2019
Congress Passes Bipartisan Budget Deal As the congressional August recess approached, LDA and other advocacy organizations waited to see if Congress would finalize a deal to raise the budget caps put...
View ArticleSummer Camp, It Turns Out, Is Not for Everyone
The summer camp was billed as “A Land Before Time” — complete with dinosaur studies, slime making, and T-Rex-themed water play. It was absolutely perfect for my 4-year-old daughter. She attended last...
View ArticleWords of Encouragement for Neurodiverse Students Can Spark Magic
My young daughter has never liked school. She is intelligent but her grades don’t show it, and that has a way of eroding self esteem. She tries hard — harder than many of her neurotypical classmates —...
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Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's
Areas of the brain that keep you awake during the day are damaged in the early stages of the memory-robbing disease, which is why people with Alzheimer's may nap excessively long before they start to...
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Depression, Alzheimer's Share Home in Aging Brains
The analysis revealed a significant link between worsening depression symptoms and mental decline over two to seven years, and both of these trends seemed to be linked to a buildup of amyloid protein...
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Stem Cells and Health Advances: Where Are We Now?
Treatments for eye diseases are considered among the most promising for stem cells, which have been under study for more than 3 decades. While proponents say all this groundwork is finally coming to...
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Dole Baby Spinach Recalled
Some Dole baby spinach products have been recalled due to possible salmonella contamination.
View ArticleQ: How Can I Help a Hoarder?
Q: “How can I help a hoarder who has asked for help, but puts too many stipulations on what, when, and how we can do it. Family members have tried several times over the last decade to make progress...
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Stem Cell Clinics: Effective or Pricey False Hope?
The treatments, which often cost $5,000 to $20,000, have no proof of safety or effectiveness. In many cases, there’s no logical scientific reason to think they might work
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False Teeth 'Lost' in Man's Throat During Surgery
According to a new report, one 72-year-old man who had abdominal surgery in England swallowed his dentures during the procedure. They got stuck in his throat -- and were only discovered eight days...
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Cryotherapy FAQ
Whole body cryotherapy is a growing trend at spas and wellness centers, thanks in part to its popularity among athletes and celebrities. But it can be risky, and experts question how well it works.
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Is a Chlamydia Vaccine on the Horizon?
All of the women who received the vaccine produced antibodies to chlamydia, but one of the vaccines, called CTH522:CAF01, produced nearly six times more antibodies than the other vaccine, the...
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New Drugs Cured 2 Ebola Patients: Doctors
Earlier this week, preliminary results from two trials in Congo suggested that the two drugs significantly reduced the risk of death from Ebola.
View ArticleIs My Child Too Young to Text? Probably.
Every Friday, students leave behind the long school week to enjoy a few days off with their families. The stress of nightly homework, schedules, academic and social demands, and extracurricular...
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How to Delegate with an ADHD Brain
There’s a reason many successful people delegate, yet few adults with ADHD do it well: Delegating is tough to learn, and no one teaches you — in school or on the job — how to do it. My inability to...
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Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles
Like many people her age worldwide, Amitai was vaccinated against measles as a child but received only one dose of the vaccine, CNN reported.
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