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Autistic People More Likely to Suffer From Diabetes and Heart Failure
According to DisabilityScoop.com, a study recently found that adults with autism are at higher risk for a variety of health problems ranging from diabetes and obesity, to heart failure. The web site reported that in a review of insurance records from nearly 23,000 adults, “medical and psychiatric issues are much more prevalent in those with autism as compared to individuals without the developmental disorder.” “Nearly all medical conditions were significantly more common in adults with ASD than controls, including diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, epilepsy, sleep disorders, dyslipidemia, hypertension and obesity,” researchers at Kaiser Permanente Northern California said in a study summary. The researchers reportedly looked at medical records for individuals ages 18 and older, enrolled in the insurer’s health plans between 2008 and 2012 to evaluate the frequency of psychiatric, behavioral and medical conditions. Researchers found that among people with autism, nearly one third of people had obesity or hypertension, conditions…
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Houston Couple Left Waiting For Months to Discover Birth Injury Killed Child
According to KPRC-TV, a Houston couple was left searching for answers after their newborn child died just four days after birth. The news outlet reported that Allen Coats and his fiancée Rachel Melancon had a child, Olivia, who was delivered at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Houston. However, during birth the baby suffered complications and was rushed by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where Olivia died. It was discovered by the couple that the doctor who delivered Olivia at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas was relieved of his duties about a month after her birth. Unsure as to how Olivia died, the couple sought an autopsy to determine why. However, the couple was forced to wait four months while Memorial Hermann completed the autopsy, according to KRPC. The hospital told the news outlet that a clerical issue caused the delay in the autopsy, which showed that…
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Do Your Fraternal Twins Have Autism? As Rates Soar by More Than 30 Percent, We Need Your Help
Have your fraternal twins been diagnosed with autism? Are healthcare providers failing to give you insight as to why your children received this diagnosis? We need your help. We believe that there may be a link between terbutaline, also known as Brethine®, Bricanyl®, and Brethaire®, and autism. If you are the parents of fraternal twins with autism, you could help shed a spotlight on a link between this drug and the disorder. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has only approved terbutaline for use in asthma treatment, but it is commonly used to stop preterm labor in expecting mothers. We have strong reasons to believe that terbutaline may negatively affect an unborn baby’s brain development. Are There Legal Options If My Twins Were Diagnosed With Autism? Now, more than ever, research needs to be done on factors that may influence autism. Diagnoses are increasing dramatically—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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