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- December 15, 2010
New government research shows that the rate of autism has increased. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its newest study on the rate of autism among 8-year-olds, showing that 1 in 88 has some form of the disorder. Previously, it was 1 in 110. Researchers are trying to find out the
READ MOREFor now, products containing bisphenol-A, a chemical found in food packaging, food containers, and other materials, will continue to appear on US store shelves. The government claims there isn't enough proof that BPA causes harm to humans. NY Daily News, 4/2/2012
READ MOREIn 1999, teacher Nicole Waicunas suffered from a brain hemorrhage and was told by doctors that she would never teach again. Years later, she is teaching English at Edwin O. Smith High School in Storrs, CT and is one of 10 teachers across the nation honored with the 2012 Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award for
READ MOREAn ABC News investigation airing Tuesday night on Nightline found that girls younger and younger are drinking heavily under pressures to fit in. An estimated one in four teenage girls binge drink, meaning five or more drinks in one sitting. A new study from Stanford University shows that teen girls are more likely than boys
READ MOREFind out what to do if a potential employer insists on having access to your Facebook account. Senators are saying that it may actually be illegal to demand facebook passwords. ABC News, 3/26/2012
READ MORE"If you're in a committed relationship, holding your partner's hand is enough to subdue blood pressure, ease stress, improve health and lessen pain." Research is being done on what is described as the brand new field of interpersonal neurobiology– how the brain is affected every day by our relationships– starting first with our relationship with
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