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Diversity in Developmental Trajectories in Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Preschool children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) differed from each other in symptom severity and adaptive functioning at the time of diagnosis and some of these differences appeared to increase by age 6, according to a study published online by JAMA Psychiatry.

Watching and playing sports can have a big impact on teen alcohol use

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“Sport participation in the past was associated with increased alcohol use in the future, sometimes years into the future,” said John Cairney, a professor in the Department of Family Medicine.

Healthcare professionals need to look out for fabricated illness in children

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Dr. Harriet MacMillan says caregiver-fabricated illness in a child often goes unrecognized.