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Stressed? This Dog May Help

October 29, 2014

Each morning, Cali, an 18-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, patiently waits for the K-12 students to pass through the doors of the Calais School in Whippany, N.J. As they walk by, Cali sniffs each one. The students, about 85 in all, smile at the short-haired dog but know not to pet or distract her while she is working. Cali is a cortisol detection dog, trained to detect the stress hormone our adrenal glands secrete when we become anxious or stressed. Read More »


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Virtual Reality Therapy Shows New Benefits

October 28, 2014

Virtual Reality as a treatment therapy has shown to help patients reach significant milestones; especially those with PTSD. Read More »


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New Tool for Children With Speech Errors

October 27, 2014

Researchers and speech therapists say the use of an unlikely tool—an ultrasound probe—could help children who have difficulty saying the letter “r” correctly. Instead of red, these children might say wed. Or buhd instead of bird. Read More »


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Sloppy Splinting Can Make A Child’s Broken Arm Much Worse

October 24, 2014

Research from pediatric bone specialists at the University of Maryland has turned up a surprising hitch: In more than 90 percent of the children and teens studied, the fractures weren't splinted properly by the doctors or other health workers who first treated the kids in the emergency room of a community hospital or urgent care center. Read More »


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