By - Associated Press - Monday, December 29, 2014 LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation to take $5.5 million from a state autism fund and redirect it to autism programs at universities and for autism-related family assistance services. The fund was created in 2012 to reimburse health insurance companies for the cost of benefits covering the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. But insurers havent filed nearly as many claims as expected. Western Michigan University will receive $3 million, while Central Michigan and Oakland universities will continue getting $500,000 apiece. The money will help universities train health workers to assess, diagnose and provide treatment to people with autism spectrum disorders. The bill signed Monday also provides $1.5 million for the Autism Alliance of Michigan to provide assistance and resources for families dealing with the disorder. See the original post here: Snyder signs bill with $5.5 million for autism … Continue reading →

By JESSICA DAMICO Staff Writer Sharwani Kota, 15, of Edison, uses skills gleaned from volunteering at the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities to work with children at a school in Southern India. Her charity work helps raise money for children with autism in India and the United States. When 15-year-old honor student Sharwani Kota was a child, it bothered her to see some fellow students struggling and being treated differently. Instead of simply turning her head or shrugging it off, the tenacious teen has since made it her mission to help children with autism. I have grown up with children diagnosed with autism through elementary and middle schools, and have seen how these kids have been separated from us and have suffered through so much trouble not being able to express themselves. I felt that they were being isolated from learning normally and were rather treated very differently, said the sophomore at J.P. Stevens High School. This has motivated me since childhood to do something to make a difference in society. Sharwani began her efforts by learning more about autism. She was alarmed to find out that New Jersey has the highest prevalence of the disorder, with one in 45 … Continue reading →

London, UK (PRWEB) December 29, 2014 New statistical report of American Heart Association (AHA) looks at worldwide heart, stroke health. Health data compiled from more than 190 countries show heart disease remains the No. 1 global cause of death with 17.3 million deaths each year, and that number is expected to rise to more than 23.6 million by 2030. Fine Treatment recommends a natural approach to fight with cardiovascular disease by using Dr. Allens Device for Heart Treatment for both men and women. According to American Heart Association (AHA) Annual Statistical Update Report, dated December 17, 2015, The American Heart Association gauges the cardiovascular health of the nation by tracking seven key health factors and behaviors that increase risks for heart disease and stroke. Lifes Simple 7 are: not smoking, physical activity, healthy diet, body weight, and control of cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. Goal: to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent and reduce deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent, by the year 2020. A recent article in Medscape, Heart Disease in Women Different than in Men? dated December 29, 2015, points out that there are sex-specific differences in chest-pain characteristics (CPCs) … Continue reading →