Children and Mobile Phone Use: Is There a Health Risk?
Don Maisch The Case for Extra Precautions Worldwide, children and young people are the fastest growing group of mobile phone users. This growth is actively encouraged by professional advertising campaigns from the mobile phone industry, […]
Functional Psychiatry for ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, and OCD
James Greenblatt, MD Interview by Sheila Rogers, MS, Director ACN Would you briefly describe your practice and clientele? I’m board certified in child and adult psychiatry, and have seen over 10,000 children with the conditions […]
Bad Brains, Bad Crimes – Violence from Children and Teens
Over the past fifteen years we have seen a shocking increase in horrific violent crimes in America by children and teens: Children killing other kids at home, in schools, and the community; teenagers shooting or […]
Evidence for an Immune Connection to Brain Disorders Keeps Growing
Severe symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can sometimes develop as a response to a streptococcal infection. Studies also show that tics associated with Tourette syndrome can also be triggered by a bout with strep. […]
An Outstanding Book on Food Allergy and Intolerance
If you’ve ever tried to understand food reactions, you would not be alone if you felt confused and overwhelmed. Not only is it a complex subject, but there is great controversy among experts on how […]
Auditory Training for Autism
Autism Research Institute Summaries and Critiques of 28 Reports on Auditory Training by Stephen M. Edelson, PhD and Bernard Rimland, PhD Auditory integration training (AIT), as developed by French otolaryngologist Guy Bérard and based on […]
Are B6 Supplements Safe for Autism Treatments?
Bernard Rimland, PhD Many alarmed families contacted the Autism Research Institute following a highly publicized report from the University of Michigan Medical School that warned about the supposed “dangers” of taking vitamin B6. The authors […]
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: A Proven Treatment for OCD and Anxiety
Tamar Chansky, PhD Interview by Sheila Rogers, editor I appreciate the opportunity to interview you, Dr. Chansky. I know your area of expertise in anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) will interest many of our […]
Shaken Baby Syndrome: False Concepts and Misdiagnoses
Harold Buttram, MD Editor: Shaken baby syndrome, a diagnostic term used to describe deadly injuries to an infant, has placed thousands of caretakers behind bars—some guilty, some innocent. The “syndrome” is based on a short list […]
The Truth about Lies – Misleading Health Information
A growing trend for health-related groups and institutions to distort or disregard the truth is causing the public to absorb dangerously misleading information. Let’s look at some events that occurred over just a 2-month period. […]
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