18 and Under: When a Doctor’s Note for a Student Doesn’t Help
School refusal is an important symptom with consequences. feeds.nytimes.com |
Vaccine for dengue fever trialled
Researchers in Perth are hoping a new vaccine against the potentially deadly dengue fever will be available within five years. abc.net.au |
Neurofeedback Gains Popularity and Lab Attention
Practitioners say the procedure can address a host of neurological ills — among them attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, depression and anxiety. But some scientists denounce it. feeds.nytimes.com |
Jaundice-autism study raises unanswered questions
By LINDSEY TANNER 2010-10-11T13:15:37ZCHICAGO (AP) -- Autism is more common in children who had jaundice at birth, a big Danish study found, but researchers cautioned they don't know how the two conditions might be related and that new parents shouldn't be alarmed.... hosted.ap.org |
Malaria PSA uses humor to spread disease awareness
By JOHN CARUCCI 2010-10-18T14:57:58ZNEW YORK (AP) -- A new public service announcement irreverently suggests one way to solve the malaria problem in Africa: Recruit a cadre of sexy mosquitoes called La Femme Mosquita to seduce and kill their disease-carrying counterparts.... hosted.ap.org |