If You Have Good Eye Contact Can You Still Be Autistic?

I’m an autistic woman who uses eye contact to assert authority and dominance. To observers I have good eye contact. Here’s what’s really going on. (more…)

Two Autistic Women Discuss Why They Avoid Eye Contact

Two articulate autistic women explain in detail what their unique challenges with eye contact are. It isn’t about bashfulness or dislike of people.

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What Making Eye Contact Is Like for an Autistic Man

An autistic man describes in detail what holding eye contact is like for him. He also explains how he taught himself to hold eye contact.

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Small Pearl White Spot on Cheek with Tiny Red Blood Vessels

Does that little pearly spot on your cheek have tiny red “spider veins” around or in it? Better get it checked out.

Go straight to a dermatologist and request a biopsy. (more…)

Can Your Colon Be Too Thin for a Colonoscopy in Old Age?

At what age does the colon become thin enough in which the risks of a screening colonoscopy outweigh the benefit of catching a precancerous polyp or even early colon cancer?

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