For people with autism, encounters with police can turn dangerous
(HealthDay)—Being stopped and questioned by a police officer can be a stressful encounter for anyone, but it is especially hazardous for those with autism.
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(HealthDay)—Being stopped and questioned by a police officer can be a stressful encounter for anyone, but it is especially hazardous for those with autism.
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A new Florida State University College of Medicine study involving data from 12,000 participants collected over 10 years confirms the heavy toll that loneliness can take on your health: It increases your risk of dementia ...
Oct 29, 2018
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The use of electronic cigarettes is increasing, especially among young people. In the U.S., outbreaks of lung injury and other respiratory illnesses and deaths associated with vaping have been reported, but the short- and ...
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Michigan State University's Sleep and Learning Lab has conducted one of the largest sleep studies to date, revealing that sleep deprivation affects us much more than prior theories have suggested.
Nov 21, 2019
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Oregon State University researchers have found that a type of common gut bacteria sometimes associated with inflammation, abscesses, bowel disease and cancer has a major silver lining: It seems to help prevent cardiovascular ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Many negative consequences are linked to growing up poor, and researchers at Washington University St. Louis have identified one more: altered brain connectivity.
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Higher collective consumption of sweetened fruit drinks, soda, and water was associated with a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based study of African-American adults in Mississippi. ...
Dec 27, 2018
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Along with eating right and exercising, people should consider adding another healthy habit to their list: turning out the lights. That's according to a new study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on July ...
Jul 14, 2016
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Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent decades. However, new research finds sugar replacements ...
Apr 22, 2018
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New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that people with a positive attitude are more likely to eat healthily.
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