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| Autism, ADHD Minimized In Girls - Post Chronicle Posted: 06 Oct 2010 06:47 AM PDT Girls with autism or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may not be taken seriously by people in healthcare, a researcher in Sweden says. Svenny Kopp, a University of Gothenburg doctoral student at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden, says when girls with symptoms of autism or ADHD seek help, their problems are often played down or misinterpreted. Kopp's thesis focuses primarily on 100 girls who -- before reaching adulthood -- went to the doctor because of difficulties with social interaction and/or concentration, and eventually were referred to the pediatric neuropsychiatric clinic at Sahlgrenska University Hospital between 1999 and 2001. "We could see that their parents had been concerned about the girls' behavior or development during their first few years of life," Kopp says in a statement. "They had also asked for help at an early stage, but hadn't been given a proper diagnosis." Compared with the control group of 60 girls without any known serious problems, the 100 girls' performance was severely impaired in all areas studied -- including psychological, motor and social function. "The results are particularly disturbing given that these girls did not generally have a disadvantaged social background and were mostly of normal intelligence," Kopp says. (c) UPI This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bi-National Health Week kicks off in Los Angeles - 89.3 KPCC Posted: 06 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT In a move to educate working-class Latinos in Los Angeles, consular offices of nearly a dozen Latin American countries are promoting Bi-National Health Week. The announcement was made at L.A. City Hall Tuesday morning. Consul generals are urging blue-collar workers to be proactive about their health. Ecuador's Los Angeles representative Eddie Bedon says it's more important to prevent illness than cure it. He's one of nearly a dozen diplomats from Central and South American countries including Guatemala, Mexico and El Salvador participating in Bi-National Health Week. They plan to offer information at their offices about health and social services – from diabetes and obesity to autism and HIV/AIDS. National Health Week committee member Marco Pacheco says Bi-National Health Week will finish with a health fair on Saturday at Hansen Dam Recreation Center in Lake View Terrace. "Everybody is welcomed," says Pacheco. "No document is needed to receive the free services on Saturday." Pacheco says clinics and health agencies will offer health screenings and exams, in English and Spanish, at Saturday's health fair. This is the 10th year in a row that consular offices are joining forces to promote preventative health. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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