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2 weeks ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Here are 5 signs in your child that point to possible autism that you’d never think could be a feature of being autistic. Some parents vehemently deny that their child might be on the Spectrum. Even in today’s age of generous publicity about how autism presents as a spectrum and how it can manifest so differently from one child to the next, there are parents who could not possibly fathom the idea that their “quirky,” “odd” or “intense” child could actually be autistic.
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2 weeks ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Prostate cancer doesn’t have to kill; when caught early it’s very curable. The key to early detection is often the PSA test, but what about MRI for showing suspicious areas? Early detection of prostate cancer often begins with a blood test that measures prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels. While elevated PSA can indicate cancer, it may also result from benign conditions like prostatitis or an enlarged prostate.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Food cravings are often blamed for derailing weight loss efforts, with many people feeling like they’re in a constant fight to avoid their favorite foods. But research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that embracing cravings — rather than avoiding them — might actually be a more effective way to lose weight and keep it off.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Are you between 45 and 65 and worry too much about Alzheimer’s, especially since you know that people under 65 can get it? Exercise is a powerful tool in reducing the risk of this form of dementia. A study has found that increasing physical activity between 45 and 65 may help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study also concludes that a sedentary lifestyle can harm the brain. The paper was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia (2025).
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
No, it’s not age 60; nor is it middle age. Bad health habits such as never exercising can catch up to you at an age much younger than you’ve probably been thinking.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
The sitting disease, dubbed “the new smoking,” impairs blood flow in the forearms which can affect the cardiovascular system. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have shown that sitting for extended periods – such as at the workplace or at home with videogames – can reduce the ability of the forearm’s blood vessels to widen properly. This is bad for overall blood flow. It’s not just the blood vessels in the legs that are impacted by prolonged sitting.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Someone asked why autism needs a symbol and pointed out that other conditions like color blindness don’t have symbols. This person is highly ignorant. I read an article that discussed why the puzzle piece symbol doesn’t fly too well with most Autistic people. The article also covered the infinity symbol as much more accepted in the autism community. An infinity symbol — of all different colors — is usually the one for representing ASD.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Did a psychologist just tell you that your child can’t possibly have autism because they’re social, friendly, smart, very verbal and/or gives eye contact? I recently read of yet another parent who’s beyond frustrated that her young son was denied an autism diagnosis because, as the psychologist told her, “He’s social, friendly and smart.”The mother was seeking a diagnosis so that he could qualify for formal support programs.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
A groundbreaking study shows that Autistics actually have the same facial expressions as neurotypicals but are so faint that they get missed by NTs.A new study led by researchers at Rutgers University–New Brunswick shows that extremely subtle facial movements in autistic people are too slight to be picked up by the naked eye. But despite that, these facial movements are the same as those found in non-autistic people.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Is it oddly unnerving when you keep hearing your name over and over when someone’s speaking directly to you and nobody else is around? You secretly cringe every time you hear your name. Now, it’s not that you have a weird name or a name that all your life people have made fun of. In fact, you may have a very common name like Jim, Sandy, Tom, Courtney, Eddy, Jennie, Terry or Kaitlynn. And it doesn’t bother you at all when you hear your name being spoken to someone else with that same name.
