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10/16/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Kids that wiggle when engaged in challenging mental activities are often labeled “ADHD” and drugged with mind-altering medications

Many a parent of a child who’s been diagnosed with ADHD has stared in bewilderment as their child sits dead still for hours watching a movie. No wiggling, no chatting, no getting up and down every few minutes – just total focus and concentration. Put that child in a classroom environment and you would think […]

09/19/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

How Google’s new depression diagnosis tool is a Big Pharma plot to mass diagnose the public with depression (and sell more drugs)

Experts warned that Google’s depression screening tool will lead to over-diagnosis, over-prescribing, and misuse of data, as reported by The Daily Mail. A Google search for the query “Am I depressed?” on mobile phones or computers will suggest a link to the self-assessment quiz called the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9), which is used by doctors […]

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