New research is bringing attention to this term and here's why it can be a bad thing. Although these depictions are funny, and fictional, they highlight a real issue in our society with kids being ...

What is this Asperger's Syndrome, anyway? After many years of knowing that I was different, I finally learned why when I read Wired magazine's "The Geek Syndrome," which described an autism spectrum ...

Are you a people-pleasing overachiever with a highly attuned ability to “read the room”? Let me guess—you were the oldest kid in your family. Eldest daughter syndrome has been gaining traction on ...

Experts share signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome, the condition with which Amy Schumer was recently diagnosed. The actress said it was brought on by having high doses of steroid injections. Here, ...

The headline reads, "Breakthrough blood test finally confirms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome." As you might imagine, the story is far more complicated than that. Let's start with some background of chronic ...

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Philadelphia 76ers guard Markelle Fultz has been diagnosed with neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome and is expected to miss three to six weeks as he undergoes ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Online, “eldest daughter syndrome” has launched a ...

6 pocket syndrome means a child who gets all the love and things they want from six adults. The six adults are usually two parents and four grandparents. These grownups care so much that they give the ...

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