Intellectual Development Disorders: Diagnosis - 2008-05-22
"If you believe your child might have an Intellectual Development Disorder, discuss your concerns with your pediatrician. " More

Intellectual Development Disorder Treatment and Prognosis - 2008-05-21
"Treatments for IDD are not designed to "cure" the disorder. Rather, therapy goals include reducing safety risks (e.g., helping an individual maintain safety at home or school) and teaching appropriate and relevant life skills. " More

Introduction to Learning Disorders - 2008-05-21
"Learning Disorders are diagnosed when a student’s achievement in particular areas of learning are significantly less well developed than would be expected given that students’ intelligence and grade level. " More

Introduction to Disabilities - 2008-05-21
"To have a disability means that one has fundamental difficulty accomplishing things that others take for granted." More

Vitamin D Levels in Newborns Tied to Schizophrenia Risk - 2010-09-08
"Both low and high serum concentrations of vitamin D in neonates are associated with an elevated risk of eventual development of schizophrenia, according to a study in the September issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry." More

Immune System Genes Show Links to Type 1 Diabetes - 2010-09-08
"Finding is starting point for new work on the disease's origins, possible treatment, experts say." More

Many Heart Patients Place False Hope in Angioplasty - 2010-09-08
"In non-emergency scenarios, the artery-opening procedure won't prevent heart attack, experts note." More

Repeat DUI Offenders Have Reasoning Deficits: Study - 2010-09-08
"Subtle decision-making problems may not show up on conventional tests, researchers say." More

Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression - 2010-09-08
"Greatest risk is during first year after child is born, researchers say." More

Psychological Violence Predicts Postnatal Depression - 2010-09-07
"Intimate-partner psychological violence during pregnancy is strongly associated with the development of postnatal depression, and this relationship is independent of physical or sexual violence, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in The Lancet." More

Decline in Adult Smoking Stalls, Alarming Experts - 2010-09-07
"And more than half of U.S. kids exposed to secondhand smoke, CDC report finds." More

In Cities, Weak Social Ties May Boost Mental Illness - 2010-09-07
"Swedish study finds urban dwellers more prone to disorders such as schizophrenia." More

Urgent Care, Retail Clinics Offer Alternatives to ER Visits - 2010-09-07
"Less expensive options could save over $4 billion a year in U.S. health care costs, study suggests." More

Health Care Reform: Will It Empower or Perplex Consumers? - 2010-09-07
"Choosing health plans, managing chronic conditions requires basic health literacy." More

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study - 2010-09-07
"Finding could help spot the disorder early, when treatments are most effective, researchers say." More