Tag: condition
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Chipotle settles sick customers’ claims, avoiding court battles
Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to financial settlements with more than 100 customers who fell ill after eating at its restaurants last year, lawyers for the consumers said, as it attempts to move on from a string of food-safety problems. Terms of Chipotle's settlements with customers were confidential, lawyers representing them said this week. Chipotle…
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Chipotle settles sick customers’ claims, avoiding court battles
Chipotle Mexican Grill has agreed to financial settlements with more than 100 customers who fell ill after eating at its restaurants last year, lawyers for the consumers said, as it attempts to move on from a string of food-safety problems. Terms of Chipotle's settlements with customers were confidential, lawyers representing them said this week. Chipotle…
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Self-compassion may help diabetics control their disease
By Reyna Gobel (Reuters Health) – Learning to be less harsh or judgmental and more compassionate to oneself may help people with diabetes manage their disease and stave off depression, a recent study suggests. Diabetes can be a stressful disease, the study team writes in Diabetes Care. Reducing the stress of managing diabetes might even…
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U.S. approves first drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc’s drug for psychosis linked to Parkinson’s disease was approved in the United States on Friday, becoming the first treatment for the condition to get a nod in the country. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, however, asked Acadia to include a black-box warning, its strictest warning, on the drug’s label for an…
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Autism may strain family life even before children are diagnosed
While many assessments for autism focus on treating the affected child, the current study tested a new questionnaire designed to take a more nuanced snapshot of the numerous ways raising a child with the condition may impact family life. “We have known for many years that families affected by autism spectrum disorder or related neurodevelopmental…
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American Steve Silberman’s ‘Neurotribes’ win British book prize
By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) – American writer Steve Silberman’s book “Neurotribes”, about the history of autism and how people and society deal with it, was named the winner on Monday of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction. Silberman’s is the first work of popular science to win the prestigious British award in its…