By Jake Johnson Public health advocacy groups and scientists are pressuring the Biden administration to use the U.S. government’s ownership of a key patent as leverage to ensure that the coronavirus vaccine co-developed by Moderna and National Institutes of Health
I was Today Year’s Old when I was diagnosed with autism. Since I unknowingly passed a chromosome disorder onto my son, who was diagnosed with it first, I’ve become a Ph.D. Ninja Master in all things autism and discovered
Agoraphobia is an extremely difficult condition to understand if you don’t live with it. Many people have loved ones who suffer from agoraphobia. If you have a person in your life who is afraid to leave their house, that can
Last month, I wrote a post that posited that if you change your behaviors, your thoughts will follow. In other words, instead of endlessly waiting for the motivation to do something, just do the thing. Your thoughts will eventually follow and reinforce
By Ninutsa Nadirashvili As your parents start to age and need everyday care, you may decide to take on the responsibilities of a caregiver at home. Maybe it’s because your parents do not want to move into senior living,
The long pandemic might have had you putting off all kinds of appointments and responsibilities. Hair got longer. Family went unvisited. That work project maybe could wait one more week. And maybe you put off taking care of yourself. A
People in the general population who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have twice the risk of developing dementia as those without a PTSD diagnosis, according to a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry. This finding has significant implications
Pediatric medical professionals across the world are seeing what is believed to be a rare complication of COVID-19 in children. While some children have been treated for the virus during the pandemic, the number impacted has been far fewer than
My insurance says my cancer drugs aren’t “medically necessary.” no one should have to fight for care like this. April 8, 2021 by Other Words Leave a Comment By Phil Ateto I recently joined Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and
Welcome to Childhood Made Crazy, an interview series that takes a critical look at the current “mental disorders of childhood” model. This series is comprised of interviews with practitioners, parents, and other children’s advocates as well as pieces that