Twin tragedies spark rare Mayo Clinic face transplant
Andy Sandness received a donor face after a 41 month sequence of surgeries at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. The donor Calen Ross, a 19 year old whose widow Lilly consented, enabled a full facial reconstruction that restored jaw, nose, mouth and expression. Sandness, 31, resumed ordinary life including meals and social activities, while adjusting to his new appearance.
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Programs aim to boost word exposure for at risk babies
Infants can engage in conversational turns with caregivers as part of initiatives to close the word gap. Providence Talks uses word pedometers and biweekly recordings to track speech exposure while New York City clinics test video coaching at pediatric visits. Early results show higher daily word counts and improved imitation play and attention by age three.
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