MARCIA GOMEZ Many parents seek to avoid using standard drugs for ADHD in a child. It’s well known the medications have negative side effects, often causing more harm than good. Progressive relaxation offers a safe […]
I had tics as a kid, but they were never diagnosed at the time. My mother simply called them “nervous habits,” which she and her mother also had. But mine were complex tics, mostly involving […]
LINDSEY KONKEL Environmental Health News; June 23, 2014 Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research published today. The study of […]
This mother panicked when her previously normal 8-year-old boy suddenly developed severe eye and neck movements “out of nowhere.” Frightened but determined, she did everything she could think of to find an answer, as fast […]
Parent #1 I’m sharing something that I hope will help your readers. Even though it has been many years since my son’s Tourette syndrome was brought under control, it still makes me angry that I […]
TOLD BY MEREDITH, AGE 11 I want to tell you how upsetting my life was with Tourette syndrome and how I got better. I have changed my diet and am doing some other things to […]
MARY ANN BLOCK, DO, PA Dr. Mary Ann Block is Medical Director of The Block Center, an international clinic for the treatment of chronic health problems in children and adults. She is an expert on the treatment of […]
By Sandy Our family lives in a small town in Kentucky. I guess you could say we’re pretty typical. A hard-working dad, a sweet daughter, and me—a mom willing to do anything in her power […]