Articles about "autism" 7
Autism and testosterone links
Scientists have found that raised levels of the sex hormone testosterone in the wombs of pregnant women is enough to suggest a risk factor to whether a child develops autistic chracteristics. Research . . .
The MMR debate
During
the 1990s, UK research suggested a possible link between the MMR (measles, mumps,
rubella) vaccination and
autism. The theory posed was that introducing three
live virus strains, as is conta . . .
Appeal to parents to vaccinate their children
Public officials were last night urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles because of an increase in children being dignosed with the illness in the last 11 weeks. This year so far th . . .
Swimming with dolphins - should it be banned?
Swimming with dolphins, has always been promoted as something that helps children with disabilities, but a leading conservation group says it is cruel to animals, offers no help to patients and should . . .
Speech delay in children
As with every developmental milestone, children acquire and understand language at different rates, but most follow a general timeline (though if your baby is a preemie he may lag slightly behind his . . .
Head banging in children
Head banging is very common in young children – in fact it’s thought that up to 20 percent of healthy children do it at some time in their first few years. It usually begins towards the end of the fir . . .
7 new mom mistakes
When you’re caring for your first baby it’s natural to get it wrong on occasion – but sometimes you might not even know you’re committing new mom no nos. Here is gurgle’s guide to the new mom mi . . .