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Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age
The silicon content in beer; is it safe to get Pap smears less often?
February 09, 2010 - Megan Johnson - Family Health
Health Buzz: Doctors Communicate With Some Patients in Vegetative State
Autism causes remain elusive; what to eat to feel happier.
February 04, 2010 - Megan Johnson - Family Health
Vaccine Study Retracted, and Causes of Autism Remain Elusive
Families need solid data, but research priority isn’t more vaccine studies.
February 03, 2010 - Nancy Shute - On Parenting
Autism Called Urgent Public Health Concern; 1 in 100 Children Affected
Parents seek more research on causes and effective treatments.
December 18, 2009 - Nancy Shute - On Parenting
Grandparents Can Join the Hunt for Causes of Autism
1 percent of kids may have autism—and environmental factors may play a role in higher rates.
October 06, 2009 - Nancy Shute - On Parenting
The New Generation of Philanthropists
Giving to charity now means having fun along with writing checks.
July 27, 2009 - Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer
Students Suffer Abusive Restraint, GAO Says
Struggling to control special-needs students sometimes leads teachers to use risky techniques.
July 07, 2009 - Jessica Calefati - Education
Health Buzz: Complex Genetics Behind Mental Disorders and Other Health News
Dealing with fear of crowds and other anxieties; an economist's view of health reform, medical costs.
July 02, 2009 - Brain & Behavior
Health Buzz: Whooping Cough Risk Jumps Without Vaccination and Other Health News
3 ways to avoid Lyme disease ticks, and why Christopher Reeve's son is running a marathon
May 26, 2009 - Health
The Vaccines-Autism War: Détente Needed
The government has called for research on vaccine safety, and it's sorely needed.
April 14, 2009 - Bernadine Healy - Heart to Heart

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