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What's Different About The Brains Of People With Autism?

There's growing evidence that the difference involves the fibers that carry information from one part of the brain to another. Brain scans of people with autism show a lack of synchrony between different areas of the brain. Read More...

Published Sun, Jun 03 2012 11:43 PM by Shots - Health Blog
Two Questions For Your Doctor Before A Colonoscopy

Before a colonoscopy, ask the doctor about his or her detection rate for polyps. And find out how long, on average, the doctor takes to perform the test. About 10 minutes is the optimal duration, a recent analysis says. Read More...

Published Tue, Jun 05 2012 7:38 AM by Shots - Health Blog
Independent Grades For Hospitals Show Quality Could Be Better

Move over restaurants. Now hospitals are getting letter grades based on their patient safety performance from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that's looking to improve the quality and safety of health care. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2012 8:20 AM by Shots - Health Blog
When 'Madagascar' Meets Children's Claritin

An advocacy group has complained to the Federal Trade Commission that Merck is improperly marketing the allergy remedy Claritin to kids. At issue are tie-ins with the movie Madagascar 3 . Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 20 2012 1:45 PM by Shots - Health Blog

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