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Surgery for California Girl Unable to Smile

by Brett Singer, Posted Jul 15th 2009 2:00PM

Surgery will let teen girl smile -- for the first time. Photo: ABCnews.com
Kiana Deane was born addicted to methamphetamine, and suffers from facial paralysis. As a result of her condition, she cannot smile. When she does, it looks like "a ...
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Parents to delay child's puberty?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted May 18th 2008 10:00AM

If you could delay the onset of your child's puberty, would you? One set of parents is definitely considering it. Their eleven-year-old son, Armand, was born a male but was convinced that he is indeed a girl. Armand's case is not isolated. As we ...
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Jenny McCarthy: Diet affects autism

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Mar 6th 2008 8:35PM

Actress Jenny McCarthy believes that diet and vitamins can help ease the symptoms of autism. She's calling on doctors and others in the medical community nation wide to listen to her. Jenny's five-year-old son Evan is autistic and she travels ...
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Hyperactive kids catch up with their peers

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Nov 13th 2007 8:40PM

According to a recent report in the LA Times, children with ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, will eventually catch up with their peers. This is good news for worried parents. ADHD was thought at one time to be a deviance from normal ...
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Combating autism with federal support

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Dec 10th 2006 10:31AM

The Combating Autism Act recently passed in both the senate and the house, authorizing nearly a billion dollars in funding for autism research and programs. This is very good news for researchers. According to Catherine Lord, director of the ...
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