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Tourette’s ‘superhero’ aims to improve understanding of tics

Health & Medicine

Jess Thom was diagnosed with Tourette’s when she was in her 20s. Today, she’s taken on an alterego, Tourtette’s Hero, and started a website too, with an aim of improving understanding of Tourette’s and people who have it.

Rate of autism diagnoses rises dramatically, cause unknown

Health & Medicine

Mother of Child with Asperger’s: ‘Autism Is Not an Explanatory Factor in [Adam Lanza’s] Actions’

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Tourette’s Hero: Changing the World One Tic at a Time

Lifestyle & Belief

Redefining Autism: How it Could Change Treatment and Policy

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Sensitive Santas Cater to Autistic Children

Sitting on Santa Claus’s lap can be be an especially daunting proposition for children who are among the 1.5 million Americans with autism spectrum disorders. However, for many parents, there may be hope this Christmas. The Ohio-based Glimcher Realty Trust –  which owns 2 dozen malls nationwide –  has recently started working with autism groups to offer […]

Podcast: Helping Amputees Fight Phantom-Limb Pain

This week you’ll get to meet Katherine Bomkamp, who at the age of 16 was inspired to find a way to help amputees suffering from phantom limb pain. Now she’s 20, and she tells you about the Pain Free Socket. Also, the changing rules of Cyberwar.

Autism and Toxins

Autism in the United States has increased in the past decade, and new research points to the harmful effect of environmental factors like chemicals and pesticides on the developing brain.

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Emerging Science Note/Nature’s Way

Living on Earth’s Jennifer Chu reports on how playing outdoors may alleviate symptoms of attention deficit disorder.

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Health Note/Tracking Gulf War Syndrome

As the current Gulf War continues, there’s concern that today’s soldiers might also develop Gulf War syndrome. Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports on how the military has improved its health monitoring of the troops. Also, news of a possible treatment for Gulf War syndrome.

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