Teen TV Buffs Prone to Learning Problems (HealthDay)Teens who are glued to the TV for three or more hours a day are at higher risk for developing attention and learning problems, a new study suggests.

Preschoolers Don’t Need Math to Do Math (HealthDay)Five-year-olds can come to approximate solutions for addition and subtraction problems even before they formally learn arithmetic, a new study suggests.

Autism’s Rise May Reflect Broader Definition, Better Diagnosis (HealthDay)How widespread is autism? And is the condition, which centers on characteristics such as the inability to form personal relationships, being properly diagnosed?

Treating the Mind Eases Irritable Bowel (HealthDay)Hypnotherapy, antidepressants and other mind-centered treatments could help people battling severe irritable bowel syndrome, a British survey of the literature finds.

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