That “Upward Bound” made the NYT bestseller list reveals how gullible the public is, actually believing that profoundly autistic Woody Brown wrote it. […]

Why should special needs adults be expected to connect with every human they meet any more than “normal” people are expected? […]

A woman with two black eyes says she fell on her forehead. Or did someone beat her? […]

Some obese people have decided to quit trying to lose weight out of fear that yo-yo dieting is worse for their health than just staying fat. […]

Your body clock may actually have an effect on your physical fitness. Timing of activity, not just amount, can influence your state of body. […]

It’s not a myth that when you eat can influence weight loss outcomes. […]

Going to bed at different times each night in midlife could be an early signal of future cardiovascular risk. […]

A study suggests that listening to self-chosen music can significantly improve how long people can sustain hard exercise, even when their fitness level doesn’t change. […]

A study from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca suggests that dreams aren’t just random mental noise. […]

This sorry piece of advice needs to go out with the bathwater. Whoever believes that if you “Do what you love and the money will follow” is off his rocker. […]

A large study suggests you don’t need long workouts to improve your health. […]

Men get varicose veins too, but even if a man doesn’t care about looks, he needs to worry about possible medical complications of these abnormal vein formations. […]

Have you discovered that when walking on your home treadmill, one of your feet “drags,” that is, you can tell it’s making more contact with the belt than your other foot is? […]

If you have a habit of often asking people if they’re okay, you need to stop this. […]

Green tea isn’t just a soothing beverage — it may also help protect your heart, brain and metabolism while lowering the risk of major chronic disease. […]

It’s suspected that typical people have well over 5 senses; seems that Autistics would have even more than NTs. […]

Why would you use a motorized scooter if you have full upper body mobility? […]

Someone slams their car into yours; they’re clearly at fault. They could’ve killed you. […]

One’s spinal cord is severed from injury, paralyzing and numbing him from that point down. When it’s reattached he’s still paralyzed and numb. Why? […]

Quadrupedal movement sounds fancy, but it’s really just moving on all fours. […]

Blinking is something we do without thinking, just like breathing. […]

Ever wonder why a short jog leaves some people gasping for air while others seem to run effortlessly? […]

If it seems as though a disproportionate number of special needs adults in day programs have a trauma history, you’re not imagining this. […]

Ever wonder why some cardio machines have so many programs that it becomes confusing and a hassle to figure out which one will work best for your goals? […]

The human body just can’t keep pace with the rate at which modern technology progresses. […]

When are people going to realize that the greatest “secret” to a very long marriage is to live a long life? […]

New research suggests that decades of steady endurance exercise — running, cycling, hiking or brisk walking — do more than keep your heart and muscles in shape. […]

Walking in nonstop segments of 10 to 15 minutes in daily life is much better for your heart than the same number of steps with only five minute walks. […]

AI Image creation censor bots often generate the NSFW response when my requests pertain to the human body, particularly size. The world we live in has become softer than Charmin. The AI threshold bar for [...]

With the way some parents talk about how their child “got away” from them or how preschoolers “are so fast,” one must ask: Can a 4 year old outrun a typical adult? […]

Someone promotes a treat that combines two flavors; you say you don’t like one of the flavors; they invariably say, “You can’t even taste (the flavor you don’t like).” […]

“Why are so many direct care providers fat?” This is what a special needs adult asked me one day. There's 5 reasons. She herself weighed 250, but her question was fair and reflected an observation [...]

Day programs for special needs adults are everywhere; here’s how to tell the excellent ones from the shoddy ones. […]