Truthful Comebacks for Women Asked About Marriage
Readers share personal stories and witty responses to the question why a woman isn t married. Advice emphasizes humor over defensiveness and notes that choosing happiness matters more than conforming to expectations.
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Jeanne Phillips
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DearAbby
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Early cochlear implants aid language in deaf children
Chicago report notes that implants started between 12 months and 3 years yield faster speech understanding and higher rates of normal language by ages 8 to 9. A UT Southwestern study cites 43 percent with normal language at age 8 to 9 for implants at age 2 versus 16 percent for age 4.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Ann Geers
Geers
Cochlear Implants Study Highlights Youngest Recipients
Research in Archives of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery shows cochlear implants help children with severe hearing loss by stimulating healthy nerves in the cochlea. Studies note early childhood is a critical window for language development. implants are now used in children as young as 12 months, with some surgeons implanting even younger. Dr. Nancy Young of Chicago's Children’s Memorial Hospital says early hearing aids early speech.
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Nancy Young
Chicago
Children’s Memorial Hospital
FAO backs GM crops as aid for poor farmers
The FAO says genetically modified crops help the poor with no proven health or environmental harm so far but urges stricter regulation and more long term research. Transgenic crops now cover about 5 percent of global crop area and grow roughly 15 percent yearly.
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U.N. Food Agency
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
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FAO
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