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Is There a Sex Ratio Difference in the Familial Aggregation of Specific Language Impairment? A Meta-Analysis
Conclusion: A predominance of affected males among family members is observed when using direct assessments only. This finding is interpreted with reference to the strengths and weaknesses of differen… more →
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RLS in Four Easy Questions
wrote 3 days ago: Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is an often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, yet relatively common, sensorim … more →
Review into workplace bullying announced
wrote 4 days ago: On Saturday May 26, the Prime Minister, The Hon Julia Gillard, announced a parliamentary review into … more →
The long-term reproductive health consequences of female genital cutting in rural Gambia: a community-based survey
wrote 1 week ago: Trop Med Int Health. 2001 Aug; 6(8): 643-653 The long-term reproductive health consequences of femal … more →
Dementia prevalence, life expectancy, population pyramids, and playing around with graphs and scattered numbers; also, some sundry thoughts
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wrote 1 week ago: I recently chanced on a newspaper article lauding Bollywood for spreading awareness on “rare … more →
Can Eye-Roll Tics Go Away?
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wrote 3 weeks ago: To whomever searched this on the inter webs, the answer to your questions is: yes. I was just checki … more →
Self-reported and observed female genital cutting in rural Tanzania: associated demographic factors, HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
wrote 4 weeks ago: Trop Med Int Health. 2005 Jan;10(1):105-15. Self-reported and observed female genital cutting in rur … more →
Female genital mutilation and social change.
wrote 4 weeks ago: Lancet. 2010 Nov 27;376(9755):1800. Female genital mutilation and social change. [No authors listed] … more →
Dementia is not something only "others" get: Thoughts on vascular and other types of dementia (not just Alzheimer's)
wrote 1 month ago: Last week, a neighbor who had been reading my Dementia Hindi website said, “I did not know thi … more →
For the sake of purity (and control). Female genital mutilation.
wrote 1 month ago: Links 1993 Winter;9(5):6-8, 30. For the sake of purity (and control). Female genital mutilation. Gil … more →
The Rise of e-reading
wrote 1 month ago: The Pew Research Center recently released results from a survey that asks 3000 Americans aged 16 and … more →
Prevalence, motivations, and adverse effects of vaginal practices in Africa and Asia: findings from a multicountry household survey.
wrote 1 month ago: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Jul;20(7):1097-109. Epub 2011 Jun 13. Prevalence, motivations, and a … more →
Growing rejection of female genital cutting among women of reproductive age in Amhara, Ethiopia
wrote 1 month ago: Cult Health Sex. 2009;11(4):443-452 Growing rejection of female genital cutting among women of repro … more →
Q&A with Fulbright Scholar and Celiac Researcher Dr. Jonas Ludvigsson
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wrote 1 month ago: You may recognize Dr. Jonas Ludvigsson from NFCA’s Research News. A renowned researcher in the celia … more →
Mental Health and Drug Disorders Less Common at Early Stages of Juvenile Justice
wrote 1 month ago: Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Mental Health and Drug Disorders Less Common at Early Stages of Juvenile J … more →
Just tell me how many!
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wrote 1 month ago: By David Morstad Occasionally, I have the chance to speak to people about developmental disabilities … more →
Troubling CDC Report Opens Autism Awareness Month - Hatboro-Horsham, PA Patch
wrote 1 month ago: 1 in 88 children, or 1 in 54 boys, are now diagnosed with autism in the U.S. via Troubling CDC Repor … more →
Prevalence of female genital cutting among Egyptian girls
wrote 1 month ago: Bull World Health Organ vol.86 no.4 Genebra Apr. 2008 Prevalence of female genital cutting among Egy … more →
Female genital cutting: current practices and beliefs in western Africa
wrote 1 month ago: Bull World Health Organ vol.90 no.2 Genebra Feb. 2012 Female genital cutting: current practices and … more →
Female sexual mutilation: Features of this practice
wrote 1 month ago: Revista Cubana de Obstetricia y Ginecología. 2009; 35(3) Female sexual mutilation: Features of this … more →
