America’s false autism epidemic

The apparent epidemic of autism is in fact the latest instance of the fads that litter the history of psychiatry. We have a strong urge to find labels for disturbing behaviors; naming things gives us an (often false) feeling that we control them. So, time and again, an obscure diagnosis...

Benefits of widespread statin use outweigh risks

Statins -- commonly used cholesterol-lowering drugs -- can significantly lower the risk for heart disease in people with no history of vascular disease, according to a new study.

Autism bill receives final passage

A bill that gives children with autism greater health benefits has received final passage.

Acting classes help children with autism

An acting class in Atlanta isn't trying to prep the stars of tomorrow, it's trying to help students with autism cope with today. Aaron and his mom, Judith Breitkopf arrive for class. "We have a bunch of scene work that we're doing," says Jarrell Anderson, an acting coach at the Green Room Actor's Lounge.  

Seth Chwast and his mother, Debra, on art and autism: 10 Minutes With ...

"I had exhibitions in the Galapagos Islands, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands, the Museum of Modern Art of the Ukraine."