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November 2008
Weather Eye: could autism be related to the climate?
November 2008
Could autism be linked to the climate? In the US, the states with the lowest rates of autism are in the southern parts of the country, while the highest rates are in the north. This paradox inspired a new study that collected rainfall data across California, Oregon and Washington.
Paul Simons, The Times, Thursday November 6th 2008
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/weather/article5093486.ece
GPs get £100 for checks on people with learning difficulties
November 2008
Family doctors are to be paid £100 a time for carrying out an annual health check on people with learning disabilities, after an official inquiry warned that they were suffering avoidable ill health and even premature death because their needs were being ignored.
David Brindle, The Guardian, Tuesday November 4th 2008
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/nov/04/nhs-bma-mencap-jonathan-michael
