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While an occasional glass of wine can have beneficial effects on your heart and blood vessels, heavy drinking can lead to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a heart disease that can result in stroke, heart failure or sudden cardiac death.

The brains of people with PTSD are rewired to the point they're always ready to deal with new threats, essentially causing them to be stuck in "fight or flight" (or freeze) mode until they receive treatment.

Autism is a lifelong neurological state of being that cannot be "cured". Why do so many autistic people take medications?

Many parents have no idea what kind of parenting decisions they should make after their child receives an autism diagnosis. Here's some food for thought.

Schizophrenia and autism are two completely different neuro-psychological disorders.

Post-traumatic stress disorder can force distressing memories on you at the most inconvenient of times, but it can also lead to memory gaps and short-term memory loss. What do you need to know?

Arrhythmia can put those who suffer from it a lot of danger, but the sooner you know you have it and take steps to manage it, the better your chance of avoiding those dangers. First, you need to be conscious of the symptoms of arrhythmia.

Biofeedback is a technique that helps people gain insights into their bodily functions, so they can better control them. How can it help people in treatment for addiction?

Many autistic people suffer sensory discomfort when faced with certain foods — which can lead to a restricted diet that can potentially result in nutritional deficiencies.

Aspects of certain learning disabilities can look a lot like aspects of autism, and vice versa. So what are the similarities and differences?