Health
Mom wins fight for autism insurance
Ryan Unumb just turned 7 years old. He has about 100 words in his vocabulary, even if they are difficult to understand. He's potty trained. He loves playing with water. He follows instructions, he a
Study: Extreme preemies face autism risk
A small study of toddlers finds that about one-quarter of babies born very prematurely had signs of autism on an early screening test.
Autism in China: A mother's journey
When -- after many visits to doctors and hospitals --- Tian Huiping's son was finally diagnosed with autism, the only advice she was given was to make use of a loophole in China's "one-child&qu
Autism's mysteries remain as numbers grow
It remains one of the greatest mysteries of medicine. Although autism will be diagnosed in more than 25,000 U.S. children this year, more than new pediatric cases of AIDS, diabetes and cancer combin
Getting help for a child with autism
In recognition of World Autism Awareness Day April 2, CNN reports on the global impact, latest science and controversies related to the brain disorder. Watch for expanded coverage on CNN.com and CNN T
Faces of autism
Autistic children linked to same sperm donor
He's only 5
Vaccine-autism question divides parents, scientists
At 13, Michelle Cedillo can't speak, wears a diaper and requires round-the-clock monitoring in case she has a seizure. While her peers go to school or the mall or spend time with friends, the Yuma,
Thousands hit by Brazil outbreak of dengue
More than 55,000 cases of dengue, a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease, have been reported in a southeastern Brazilian state in the past four months, authorities said Thursday.
Commentary: A view from the CDC
Rear Adm. Anne Schuchat, MD, is assistant surgeon general at the U.S. Public Health Service and director at the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Edwin Trevathan, MD, MP
'You get a slice of heaven and a pure love in your home'
Brazilian military joins battle against dengue epidemic
Soldiers and firefighters have joined the fight against dengue, a sometimes deadly mosquito-borne disease that has infected at least 55,000 people in Brazil this year.
Commentary: A view from the CDC on autism
Rear Adm. Anne Schuchat, MD, is assistant surgeon general at the U.S. Public Health Service and director at the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. Edwin Trevathan, MD, MP
Dyslexia affects brain according to language
Dyslexia affects different parts of children's brains depending on whether they are raised reading English or Chinese.
Studies: Inexpensive blood pressure drugs can lower risks
Two big studies offer good news to people with high blood pressure, finding that novel ways to use cheap drugs already on the market can lower their risk of heart attacks, stroke and death -- even i
Estrogen-only therapy linked to breast lumps
Add another risk to hormone therapy after menopause: Benign breast lumps.
Babies' lack of sleep boosts later obesity risk
Babies and toddlers who sleep fewer than 12 hours daily are at greater risk for being overweight in preschool, a new Harvard study finds, providing startling evidence that the link between sleep and
