Autism Shock Therapy Practiced in US Is Torture, Says UN Official

Published March 8, 2013

Autism Shock Therapy Practiced In US Is Torture, Says UN Official

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The U.N.'s Juan Mendez is the organization's special rapporteur on torture, and in his report examining torture worldwide, he's called out the only facility in the United States that uses “skin shocks” to 'treat' people with severe mental illness or …
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Early spring winds kick up allergy miseries

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An estimated 1 in 5 people in the U.S. suffer from allergies, and public health officials estimated the cost of treating their symptoms at $ 11 billion in 2005. For a lot of people, allergies are an irritating nuisance. Red, itchy eyes, sneezing and a …
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FDA Turns Down J&J's Bid for Expanded Xarelto Use

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We will continue to work with the FDA to address their questions." The rejection marked the second time the FDA has passed on Xarelto's use to treat ACS. The agency first denied Johnson & Johnson last June, turning down the drug due to bleeding risks …
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