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New Dyslexia Theory Blames ‘Noise’
The dyslexic brain struggles to read considering even small distractions can throw it off, according to a new model of dyslexia emerging from a group of recent studies.The studies contradict an influential, 30-year-old theory that blamed dyslexia on a neural deficit in processing the fast sounds of language.Instead,...
‘Botox’ Can Ease Writer’s Cramp
Botox”‘ the popular anti- wrinkle treatment, can additionally ease writer’s cramp, suggests a small study published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.Writer’s cramp describes the painful involuntary, spasmodic muscle contractions of the fingers,...
Obesity Linked To Acid Reflux Disease
According to a new commentary in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GRD), increasingly commonly known as, acid reflux, is linked to obesity. Since (GRD) is strongly associated with increasingly serious conditions, such as esophageal ulcers and cancer, weight reduction...
Preschoolers with ADHD
While it is generally difficult for parents to decide on a trial of medications for ADHD for their children, it is much increasingly difficult to think approximately using medications for their preschoolers. Stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin), have been studied extensively...
Routine Plans Can Turn into catastrophe: Be Prepared
Once again, an ongoing story in the news approximately the Kim family reminds us how the most routine plans can turn into catastrophe for the unprepared. The good news is that the family survived nine days in an loney and remote area in Oregon, though the father remains lost. Stuck in the snow with “minor...