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UNCG Bringing Out the Best 

Anginette Vazquez-Burgos, Maria Zuniga-Alonso, Sereniti Simpson  Bringing Out the Best (BOTB) is an organization at UNCG’s Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships. Over the past 21 years BOTB has helped Guildford County children under five years old overcome behavioral, social, and emotional challenges. Due to their impressive success rate, there is now a waitlist to join and dedicated behavioral specialists are excited to work … Continue reading UNCG Bringing Out the Best 

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Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

Marisa SloanStaff Writer A few years ago, it was difficult for pediatricians to anticipate which newborn babies would require emergency surgery. Now, the increased speed with which human genome sequences can be analyzed has led to life-saving diagnoses. Nathaly Sweeney, a neonatologist at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and a researcher at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, spoke with NPR about how new … Continue reading Human Genome Sequences Being Used in Diagnosis

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Effects of Screen Time on Kids

MaryKent WolffNews Editor In a time in which technology is deeply ingrained into daily life, it can be difficult to remember to set boundaries. For most people with access to modern-day technology, significant portions of each day are spent on phones, tablets or computers, or watching television. There are always emails to check, Snapchats to respond to, tweets and Instagrams posts to like, new series … Continue reading Effects of Screen Time on Kids

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National Study Presents the Effects of Childhood Adversities Among Americans

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer On Monday, September 17, JAMA Pediatrics released the results of the largest nationally representative study ever, conducting the effects of ACEs in adults. ACE is an acronym for Adverse Childhood Experiences, a subject which has been ignored by many researchers in the past. The results of this study confirmed that ACEs and chronic health issues later in life are profoundly interrelated … Continue reading National Study Presents the Effects of Childhood Adversities Among Americans

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