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Living a full life with epilepsy

Marcelo Lancman, M.D., offers his knowledge and experience with epilepsy in What You Need to Know if Epilepsy Has Touched Your Life: A Guide in Plain English (ISBN 1475105312). Written for those living with epilepsy as well as their family members, friends and caregivers, Lancman's work acts as a guide and resource for this common brain disorder.

Sleeping Bootie

A baby bootie that could help prevent sudden infant death syndrome won Jacob Colvin the title of BYU Student Innovator of the Year. The boot monitors a sleeping infant's heart rate and blood oxygen. See the boot in this video.

Study explores "midlevel providers" for dental care

In 2013, millions of Americans won't have access to regular dental care. Some countries use nondentists, generally called "midlevel providers," to drill, fill and extract teeth for underserved populations.  But is this a solution for the U.S.?
A new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association evaluates how nondentist midlevel providers affect the population's oral health and the rate of cavities, and whether they're cost- effective in delivering care.  
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