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Medical Notes: May 8, 2022

>> May 8, 2022

Study links common diabetes drug to higher rate of birth defects Is your medication harming the health of your baby? A new study in Annals of Internal Medicine has found a link between a commonly prescribed diabetes drug and genital birth defects. Men who …

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Foreign Accent Syndrome

>> April 13, 2020

In a medical emergency that results in a brain injury, due to stroke or other trauma, there are a number of health complications that can affect the patient. One of the more well-known is aphasia–the loss of the ability to understand and express speech …

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Dashing Old Stuttering Myths (2018)

>> February 18, 2018

The causes of stuttering have long remained a mystery. Over time, people have been led to believe that stuttering can be caused by psychological issues or develop due to parenting style. But, experts are discovering that these beliefs may not be true. Recent …

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Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional (2e) Students

>> December 25, 2016

Many people assume “2e,” or “twice exceptional” students don’t need any help because they’re so talented. But many gifted children are so bored in school they become disruptive and do poorly, so they’re not identified …

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New Findings on Stuttering

>> February 7, 2016

Stuttering has been blamed even fairly recently on parenting, but new research has several new findings: a structural deficiency in the brain’s wiring in stutterers; an inability to perceive rhythms; and a much more successful way to treat stuttering. …

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