Daily Editor’s Picks: Cosmetic surgery for all, the college birth control squeeze and the continued search for answers to autism.
August 18, 2007
Give me a facelift. . .NOW! * Parents of autistic children wonder, how did this happen? * Little pills, big prices * A rural doctor gets a miracle * Who does meth–and why
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Give me a facelift. . .NOW!
Who is the real face of plastic surgery? (New York Times)
It may be tough to make the rent and the car payment each month, but financial tight spots apparently fail to faze Americans who long for plastic surgery and embrace instant gratification. No longer the domain of the wealthy, even middle-class folks are quite comfortable borrowing for breast augmentation or liposuction.
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Parents of autistic children wonder, how did this happen?
Under Suspicion (Boston Globe)
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Genes and environmental factors may blend to increase the risk of autism. Much of the research so far has been on genetic ties, but scientists are beginning to search for possible environmental triggers beyond the largely debunked link to thimerosal in children’s vaccines. Some studies are asking parents of children with autism detailed questions in the search for clues.
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Little pills, big prices
The high price of campus birth control (Time Magazine)
A federal law that went into effect in January has had the odd impact of causing the price of birth control pills to skyrocket in college campus health centers. Some experts worry students will stop using the most effective methods of birth control.
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A rural doctor gets a miracle
The Doctor’s Office: An unexpected birth upends a doctor’s day (Wall Street Journal)
Doctors in rural areas don’t always have access to most sophisticated treatment. And sometimes the hospital helicopter is grounded. As this story shows, sometimes–with a hope and a prayer–things work out anyway.
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