The Citizen's Report

Becoming whole by letting go of your parts May 19, 2012
My colleague Jake Eagle of Green Psychology, author of the popular free e-book Why Smart People Struggle to be Happy, once related the following: In the world of mental health and psychotherapy -- as well as many other places -- we often talk about ourselves as if... […]
See what a little 'dew of the sea' can do for you - rosemary herb May 19, 2012
(NaturalNews)One sprig of rosemary, the "dew of the sea", can grow into a burly, woody, shrubby plant. Its petite green leaves prove that great things come in small packages. Through the centuries, rosemary has adorned brides, laid beneath pillows as a sleep enhancer, been eaten... […]
'Superbug' malaria mosquitoes becoming resistant to insecticides May 19, 2012
(NaturalNews)The government's solution to almost every environmental, pest, and agricultural problem is to simply throw more chemicals at it. But this misguided -- and upon further review, sinister -- approach always fails to actually solve the underlying issue, as is once again... […]
Fighting Fat, Fat, the Water Rat (Opinion) May 19, 2012
(NaturalNews)Anyone who has tried to lose weight and who confronts the issue honestly, will have to admit that they actually have the power to succeed. Unfortunately, they are up against some heavy odds. First, you have the marketing of cheap, calorie-laden foods that are pitched... […]
Added sugar is the number one culprit in the American health crisis May 19, 2012
Cancer. Heart disease. High blood pressure. Obesity. Diabetes. Premature aging. What we take for granted as hallmarks of life in the most affluent country on Earth have been popularly linked to everything from genetics to fast food. What if the real answer is so straightforward... […]
Try these natural foods and herbs for treating upset stomach, ulcers May 19, 2012
If you are one of the millions of people that suffers from a stomach ulcer, or even if you just occasionally get an upset stomach after eating, there is hope beyond simply taking antacids or other pharmaceutical drugs, all of which merely address the symptoms of the... […]
Gluten sensitivity in mothers linked to mental health issues for the child May 19, 2012
Children born to women with gluten sensitivity may be at a higher risk of developing schizophrenia or other psychiatric diseases later in life, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Karolinska Institute and Johns Hopkins Children's Center and published... […]
Obesity trims organ donor rolls May 19, 2012
Thanks to America's rapidly expanding waistlines, it seems the approximately 92,000 patients currently waiting for a kidney donor will have to wait even longer. According to a new study conducted by researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein... […]
Jesse Ventura talks about his lawsuit against TSA on the Robert Scott Bell Show May 19, 2012
Governor Jesse Ventura, author of 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About, Read or Anything, guest stars on the Robert Scott Bell Show along with conspiracy realist Liam Scheff to talk about topics such as Gov. Ventura's suit against the TSA that got... […]
Popular homeopathic cold and flu remedy Oscillococcinum under attack in Canada May 19, 2012
The pseudo-scientific elite in Canada have launched a new crusade against homeopathy, this time targeting Boiron Laboratories, creator of the popular Oscillococcinum, a cold and flu remedy, and Shoppers Drug Mart, a marketer of this and other Boiron treatments. According... […]
Marijuana eases painful MS muscle cramping May 18, 2012
A recent Reuters write-up of a marijuana for an MS pain and spasticity trial highlighted positive results for the MS (muscular or multiple sclerosis) patients after using marijuana. They felt less pain and spasticity, which consists of extreme muscular tension, cramps... […]
Medical Board of California bullies couple into shutting down colon hydrotherapy practice, entire profession now at risk May 18, 2012
"Our sole source of income and our livelihoods, both taken from us in an instant," Shea Baird explained to me, struggling to fight back the tears. This veteran colon hydrotherapist and her husband Stephen are the latest victims of the medical establishment's rogue authoritarianism... […]
The Ultimate Conspiracy: Eugenics and population control (opinion) May 18, 2012
On March 20, 1969, Dr. Richard Day, the National Medical Director of the Rockefeller-sponsored "Planned Parenthood" program and Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, spoke before a group of students and health professionals at the Pittsburgh Pediatric... […]
Wealth in Asia contributes to illegal poaching and smuggling of rhino horns May 18, 2012
Man's mismanagement of the earth, its wildlife, and environment continues along its headlong path to destruction. This is evident in many African and Asian countries, where wildlife poaching continues to increase. In South Africa alone, in the first four months of 2012... […]
Presidential campaign theme of 2012: More jobs and more zombies to work them May 18, 2012
With increasing chemicals in food, medicine, and cosmetics, America is breeding zombies who go to work and pay taxes, but offer nothing to evolution, free thinking, or creative arts. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continuously approves and furthers... […]
Lawrence, Kansas, fights to end water fluoridation May 18, 2012
A health freedom advocate in Lawrence, Kansas, the sixth largest city in the state, is pushing to have artificial fluoride chemicals removed from his city's municipal water supply. Lawrence-area resident Richard Simms recently created a petition at Change.org that he... […]
Green coffee bean extract is a powerful anti-oxidant May 18, 2012
(NaturalNews)While most in society believe that coffee is bad for health this is only a half-truth. Pure green-coffee extract has become one of the top selling weight loss products on the market. Green coffee bean extract has some very good health and performance related benefits... […]
Freezing makes little impact on nutritional content of fresh produce May 18, 2012
A recent study examined the nutritional disparity between foods that were fresh, frozen, dried or canned. This study is particularly important when examining the cost value of a food product. Canned vegetables are generally much cheaper, and are therefore a more common... […]
Relax! It's just chemo.. May 18, 2012
Relax! It's just chemo... […]
FBI wants a wire-tap-friendly 'back door' to all internet providers May 18, 2012
In this Information Age, the government threats to privacy just continue to cascade, as now the FBI wants Internet companies to install "back doors" into their services to allow electronic eavesdropping of users. Specifically, the FBI wants the 1994 Communications... […]

Learning Disabilities are On the Rise

One in six American children now has a developmental disability – a 17% increase over the past decade, driven largely by increases in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to government researchers.

While researchers saw increases in a wide range of developmental problems, including stuttering and learning disabilities, the most significant increases were seen with autism and ADHD. Autism rates nearly quadrupled over the study period, from 0.19% of children in 1997-99 to 0.74% in 2006-08. But, overall, ADHD accounted for the greatest number of developmental disability cases; rates rose by 33%, from 5.7% of children in 1997-99 to 7.6% by 2008.

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