For fathers coming home from work and find it impossible to connect with their autistic child, it can typically be the straw that breaks the familys back. Where most children will greet Daddy with a hug, many autistic children arent capable of affectionate interactions that keep a family intact.
Emerson B. Donnell III lived that [...]

Feeling stressed? Then try savoring the scent of lemon, mango, lavender, or other fragrant plants. Scientists in Japan are reporting the first scientific evidence that inhaling certain fragrances alter gene activity and blood chemistry in ways that can reduce stress levels. Their study appears in ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a biweekly publication.
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Metabolic surgery, a new surgical approach to metabolic disease, may provide the key to curing diabetes in some patients. This data was presented at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress.
“This goes beyond just weightloss surgery,” Chief of Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College [...]