If nonspeaking autistic spellers are the actual composers of their advanced narrative via letter boards held by parents, why are they in day programs? This is a very fair question. For example, the alleged author [...]
Why is it that a woman who’s starved herself to the bone gets sympathy for her eating disorder, but men with bigorexia are seen as narcissistic and arrogant? Along those same lines, a morbidly obese [...]
Seems that researchers are closing in on a drug that can reduce or even eliminate autism traits. UCLA scientists have come upon a drug that did this for mice that had autistic traits. [...]
To expect autistic people to automatically like anyone with a disability is to be judgmental and condescending. I have this feeling that non-disabled neurotypical people expect Autistics to embrace every single disabled individual. [...]
Losing a little sleep each night may not seem like a major health concern, but over time it could make you gain fat. […]
The human body is full of flaws — and this points to evolution more than any other explanation for “how we got here.” The body may seem magnificent. Various processes may seem wondrous, even miraculous. [...]
I spent over three hours answering the questions, but… …that doesn’t mean YOU will. […]
Scientists are working on a new approach to osteoarthritis that goes far beyond managing pain. Instead of simply slowing symptoms, the goal is to help damaged joints regenerate and repair themselves. […]
Scientists have long assumed that complex thinking largely shuts down when a person is unconscious under general anesthesia. […]
Older age often comes with weight gain. Dieting can cause fat loss, but also muscle loss. But there’s a way to lose fat while keeping muscle. [...]
It’s not osteoporosis; it’s another condition, affecting 40% of adults worldwide, more common in older adults and postmenopausal women. This condition is also a high risk factor for bone fractures. […]
Scientists have traditionally believed that learning to speak depends mainly on the brain’s motor regions, which control the movements of the lips, tongue, jaw and vocal cords. […]
A diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis often sounds like “You’ll eventually need knee replacement surgery no matter what you do.” The pain can be managed only so much in this progressive disease. But as the condition [...]
Many people assume that getting older means a steady loss of physical strength and mental sharpness. Researchers found that a surprisingly large number of older adults actually improved their physical abilities, cognitive performance or both [...]
People today live much longer than their ancestors did with the help of modern medicine. But there’s a difference between dragging out a sick life via medicine vs. genetic mutations over the past few generations [...]
Getting triggered on other peoples’ use of GLP-1 drugs means poor mental health and other unresolved psych issues. […]
Hundreds of millions of adults are severely underweight due to food shortage; why doesn’t the set point theory apply to THEM? Many people on Instagram and TikTok post the following: “No matter how little I [...]
The list is extensive. I’m also making sure not to include “normal” interests. Many neurotypicals have what seem like “special interests.” We can’t assume that everyone who collected coins or rocks or had a chemistry [...]
It keeps happening: Influencers blaming society for programming them to think they MUST have skinny arms or their life will be doomed. […]
It’s a myth that people with loud, raucous laughter — the type that everyone in a large room can hear or that can be heard from relatively far away — are extra-happy people. There are [...]
If autistics outnumbered neurotypicals would there exist screening questionnaires to test them for “hypersocial disorder?” In screening for hypersocial traits, social media can be used as a preliminary detection tool. […]
I never liked my nose. This wasn’t because of what anyone ever said. It was because of what I had always seen in the mirror. My perception had nothing to do with “beauty standards” any more [...]
Entrepreneurs like to proclaim that you can turn your passions into money. There are two things they’re not telling you. What they don’t tell you is that it requires two factors to transform a hobby into a [...]
Deaths do NOT come in threes. Yet educated adults still believe this. Around the world, about 106 people die per minute. This means over 153,000 per day. Therefore, how on earth do deaths come in threes? [...]
Why should Taylor Swift get well and not homeless Joe just because 10M people would pray for HER and only three for Joe? Is popularity how prayer works? If prayer by the numbers for one [...]
The people who say you should be able to find a job you enjoy usually have glamour jobs. What’s with all these entrepreneurs saying that you should find a job you enjoy? What’s worse is [...]
Why is it that young retirees get asked, "What do you DO all day" but those over 60 never get this oddball question? Let's make it make sense. Yes, it's a peculiar phenomenon: If someone [...]
Are you autistic and enjoy hiking, but find it difficult to navigate whether or not you should greet fellow hikers? Even some neurotypical people don’t care to do this. I never initiate a greeting on a hiking [...]
Of all the strength exercises that gym-goers think about form, the tire flip isn’t at the top of the list. But it should be. While it may look simple, poor technique can increase injury risk [...]
Because the movement of an upright dumbbell skull crusher is performed in a more vertical position than traditional lying skull crushers, proper technique is very important — nothing to sniff at. Avoiding a few common [...]
Smith machine squats can be an effective lower-body exercise when performed correctly. […]
The T-bar row machine is an excellent exercise for building a stronger, thicker back. However, many people make mistakes that reduce its effectiveness and increase the risk of discomfort or injury. Learning proper technique can [...]
Strength training doesn’t just challenge your muscles—it also causes fluid loss through sweat. Even if you don’t feel drenched after a workout, your body still loses water and electrolytes. […]
Knockouts in boxing are intense moments that can have profound effects on the human body, both immediately and in the aftermath. One common observation is the stiffness and rigidity displayed by boxers after a knockout. [...]
Even the most beginning of beginners can do this. Yet the advanced should also try this basic exercise if they want to grow their upper trapezius muscle or become stronger in that area. All that is [...]
A study had very interesting results: The obese people who wore a weighted vest lost weight after three weeks. […]
Why should restrictive eating mean some kind of disorder, while millions of Americans overeat sugary high processed foods? […]
Why is it that when a tall person is overweight, they’re often called “big” or “large boned”? […]
Neurotypicals do the strangest things. We Autistics just can’t figure them out. Sometimes, what makes a behavior “normal” is its commonality. But frequency of occurrence shouldn’t be a barometer for what’s normal and what’s “odd.” Imagine [...]
And why can’t mildly autistic people just learn to overcome their social awkwardness? Someone posted in the comments section to an article about autism that “every loser is going to self-diagnose [autism] with what is [...]
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