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- Introducing ‘Structure and Meaning of Periphrastic Modal Verbs in Modern American English’
If you have ever browsed my About Us page, you will know that I earned a BA in English studies with...
Heather JohnsonSeptember 24, 2019 - Technology Distracts Children from Reading and Conversation
Reading and conversation are crucial for language development in children. Technology has also become a near-ubiquitous part of modern life. Unfortunately,...
Heather JohnsonJune 19, 2018 - Clinical Trials Announced for New Lyme Disease Vaccine
Valneva, a French company focused on developing innovative life-saving vaccines, announced in mid-December that its vaccine candidate VLA15 against Lyme disease...
Heather JohnsonDecember 27, 2016 - Zika Virus Infection Less Dangerous During Third Trimester
Finally some good news about the Zika virus. Infection during the third trimester of pregnancy appears to not cause serious harm...
Heather JohnsonJune 16, 2016 - CDC Concludes Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Other Birth Defects
After careful review of current evidence, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded that the Zika...
Heather JohnsonApril 14, 2016 - FDA Proposes Limits on Inorganic Arsenic in Infant Rice Cereal
Prompted by concerns about the potential health risks from arsenic in infant rice cereal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Heather JohnsonApril 3, 2016 - Zika Virus and Birth Defects: Pregnant Women Urged to Avoid Affected Areas
The Zika virus made news in the United States two weeks ago when the first case of brain damage linked to...
Heather JohnsonJanuary 29, 2016 - Oral Fungicides May Increase the Risk of Pregnancy Loss
Approximately 10 percent of pregnant women in the United States develop the yeast infection vaginal candidiasis. Health care providers most often...
Heather JohnsonJanuary 5, 2016 - Flu and Tdap Vaccine Combo Confirmed Safe During Pregnancy
Pregnant women can and should receive the influenza and Tdap vaccines to protect both mother and baby from the respiratory flu...
Heather JohnsonOctober 7, 2015 - Parental Age Influences Autism Risk
Previous studies have linked advancing paternal and maternal age with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Now a new...
Heather JohnsonJune 10, 2015 - Breastfeeding May Lower Risk of Childhood Leukemia
Breastfeeding offers myriad benefits to mothers and babies. Now a new review of 18 previous studies published in the journal JAMA...
Heather JohnsonJune 8, 2015 - Delayed Cord Clamping May Improve Fine Motor Skills
Adding to the growing body of evidence of the benefits of delayed cord clamping, a follow-up study published in the journal...
Heather JohnsonMay 27, 2015 - IVF May Increase Risk of Autism
The use of assisted reproductive technology (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) may increase the risk of autism among children...
Heather JohnsonMay 21, 2015 - Study Raises Concerns About Iodine Levels in Organic and Long-Life Milk During Pregnancy
Is organic better? According to a new study from scientists at the University of Reading published online in the journal Food...
Heather JohnsonApril 29, 2015 - Study Finds No Harmful Association Between MMR Vaccine and Autism
Adding to the overwhelming evidence that vaccines and autism are unrelated, a new study published in the child health-themed issue of...
Heather JohnsonApril 22, 2015