FAMILY & MARRIAGE COUNSELING ABERDEEN, MARYLAND

» Global Health Trax Fights Autism With Jenny McCarthy

Actress and author Jenny McCarthy has established herself as a tireless crusader in the search for an autism treatment and advocate for nutritional regimens to help manage autism.

McCarthy incorporated the Global Health Trax(TM) (GHT) flagship specialty probiotic product, ThreeLac(TM), into her autistic son's nutritional regimen and shared her experience about fighting autism in her book Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism. For instance, on page 200 McCarthy writes, "This is the stuff that really made Evan excrete yeast and start talking more."

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» Senate, House Reach Agreement On Policy Framework For Mental Health Parity Legislation
The House and Senate have reached an agreement on the policy framework for legislation that would require employers and health insurers to cover mental illnesses at the same level as physical illnesses, the Wall Street Journal reports.

» How Culture May Affect Depression Diagnosis

A new study of depression from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health examines the widely held expectation that East-Asian people emphasize physical symptoms of depression, and offers clinicians valuable insight into cultural context when assessing a patient, leading to more accurate diagnosis.

New data may help doctors more accurately diagnose patients who may be suffering from depression.

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» Pediatricians Can Help Prevent Violence

Pediatricians can help prevent future violent behaviors in their patients with a brief, one-time office intervention during a routine exam, according to a new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics.

The study involved 5,000 families with children ages 2 to 11 and more than 200 providers at 137 practices associated with the American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) network.

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