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  • Snoring Tots May Develop Behavioral Issues Later.

    Snoring Tots May Develop Behavioral Issues Later.  Research from the journal Pediatrics, reported in Medline finds that infants and toddlers who snore or have other breathing difficulties during sleep are more likely to have behavioral challenges by...
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  • Mother of Adult Child with Autism Kills Son Then Self.

    Sunnyvale mom kills autistic son, self, police say. A mother who recently told others she felt overwhelmed by caring for her son who had autism, reportedly shot her son, then herself. To read the entire story from...
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  • Toddlers’ Autistic Behaviors Linked to Preteen Psychosis

    A Schizophrenia Research article reported in the Family Practice News indicates 20% of children who exhibited “autistic-like behaviors” by age 7 experienced psychotic episodes by age 12. The FPN author notes that “It’s unclear whether the associations...
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  • Lasting cognitive sypmptoms for children suffering concussion

    Research published online in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine indicates children who experience concussive incidents may experience cognitive symptoms up to a year after the event. Symptoms were greater for those children who lost consciousness...
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  • Disabled Adults More Apt to Be Victims of Violence

    An article published on MedlinePlus indicates adults with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to be victims of violence than adults without disabilities. Reviewing the previous year, the investigators found that 6% of adults with intellectual disabilities...
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