Oncology & Cancer
Many doctors silent on cost of cancer care
(HealthDay)—Cancer doctors are often mute when a patient asks about the cost of treatment, a new study shows.
Jun 22, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infant learning: Is more really better?
Many parents and caregivers believe that multi-sensory stimulation during infancy promotes developmental growth and learning, but researchers who conducted eye movement experiments on preverbal infants show that this is not ...
Sep 8, 2015
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Pediatrics
Rihanna eases kids' pain after surgery
Pediatric patients who listened to 30 minutes of songs by Rihanna, Taylor Swift and other singers of their choosing—or audio books—had a significant reduction in pain after major surgery, according to a new Northwestern ...
Jan 8, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Real-time audio of corporal punishment shows kids misbehave within 10 minutes of spanking
A new study based on real-time audio recordings of parents practicing corporal punishment discovered that spanking was far more common than parents admit, that children were hit for trivial misdeeds and that children then ...
Apr 15, 2014
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Neuroscience
Audio processing: Following the brain's lead
When designed to process sound based on familiar patterns, sound recognition by computers becomes more robust.
Nov 6, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autistic children can outgrow difficulty understanding visual cues and sounds
Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown that high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children appear to outgrow a critical social communication disability. Younger children ...
Aug 28, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Appearance means more than sound when judging music, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—We expect musical experts to focus on sound when judging competitions, and experts believe that their judgments are based on what they hear, not what they see. However, a study by Chia-Jung Tsay of University ...
Health
Doctor-patient communication about dietary supplements could use a vitamin boost
Vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements are widely available in supermarkets and drug stores across the nation without a prescription, so it's no surprise that nearly half of all Americans take them.
Jul 1, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mothers' self-recorded audio gives unique real-time view of spanking in context of day-to-day life
In one recording, a mom spanks her 3-year-old 11 times for fighting with his sister. In another, a mom slaps her son for turning the page of a book while she reads to him. In still another, a mom spanks her 5-year-old when ...
Jun 22, 2011
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