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    Why Toddlers Deserve More Respect

    The Atlantic Dec 28, 2017

    In The Emotional Life of the Toddler, the child-psychology and psychotherapy expert Alicia F. Lieberman details the dramatic triumphs and tribulations of kids ages 1 to 3. “If adults experienced…

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    Is Social Media As Addictive As Tobacco and Nicotine?

    The Naked Scientists Dec 28, 2017

    There is growing evidence from scientific studies that individuals can become addicted to using social networking sites, such as Facebook. They may experience symptoms that are traditionally seen in people…

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    All in Your Head: Brain Inflammation In OCD

    The Naked Scientists Dec 27, 2017

    Despite being listed as one of the top ten most debilitating illnesses by the World Health Organization (WHO), the physical cause of OCD is unclear. This lack of understanding has…

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    How Technology is Creating Opportunities for Cancer Treatment

    The Naked Scientists Dec 27, 2017

    Cancer survival rates plummet when the disease spreads around the body. An estimated 90% of cancer deaths are caused when tumors enter other organs or tissues, according to researchers. One…

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    A Doctor in Bangladesh Reports on Refugee Care

    Doctors Without Borders Dec 26, 2017

    Nina is in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where MSF / Doctors Without Borders are providing medical care to Rohingya refugees. More than 620,000 have fled violence in neighboring Myanmar since August…

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    Global Tobacco Protocol Close to Becoming International Treaty in 2018

    Devex Dec 26, 2017

    Illicit trade in tobacco products is costing governments billions of dollars, and is undermining global efforts toward tobacco control. A protocol aimed at eliminating tobacco illicit trade aims to address…

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    Toddler BFFs Fighting the Same Ultra-Rare Disease Have Been Given An Incredible Gift

    Medium Dec 26, 2017

    When four-year-olds Robbie Edwards and Molly Duffy met in person last year, they were the only two people in the United States with a diagnosis of Spastic Parapalegia-47 (SPG47), and just the 10th…

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    How Risky Is Surgical Smoke?

    The Naked Scientists Dec 26, 2017

    Any surgery is a stressful and scary procedure for patients. While they can, and do, save many lives, things can go wrong during the procedure, the operations can exacerbate other…

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    Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Obamacare Mandate Exemption

    The Heritage Foundation Dec 25, 2017

    A federal judge in Pennsylvania, Wendy Beetlestone, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from implementing rules that would have overturned Obamacare’s Health and Human Services mandate, which requires that nearly…

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    New Healthcare Strategies: Are Philanthropic Organizations Leading the Way?

    Fortune Dec 25, 2017

    Jonah Comstock at Mobihealthnews.com published its annual roundup of mergers and acquisitions in the digital health arena recently. If you’re looking for where the business appetite is these days, the…

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    What Should Sex Education Lessons Cover?

    BBC News Dec 25, 2017

    Sexting, online pornography, staying safe online, transgender issues – should these topics be included in new sex and relationships education (SRE) guidelines for schools in England? The Department for Education…

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    Brain Cell Transplants Could Be A Viable Parkinson’s Disease Treatment

    The University of Cambridge Dec 22, 2017

    Parkinson’s disease affects more than 4.6 million people worldwide and this number is set to double by 2030 as the population ages. While the symptoms of this movement disorder can…

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