True baby talk, which a new study shows can boost infant brain and speech development, is actually proper adult speech, just delivered in a different cadence. “It uses real words and correct grammar, but it does use a higher pitch, a slower tempo and an exaggerated intonation,” said Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor at… Read More »
PG/Bauer-GriffinGetty Images • Casey Affleck went on Dax Shepard’s podcast Armchair Expert and spoke about #MeToo. • The actor has settled sexual harassment lawsuits against him out of court in the past. • The #MeToo movement is “very, very hard to talk about, and it scares me,” he says. Despite having been sued twice for… Read More »
Dr Kelly Teagle THE founder of a new remote menopausal care service will be in Bathurst next week to discuss women’s health. Dr Kelly Teagle, a general practitioner based in Canberra who specialises in women’s health, will be in Bathurst as part of a series of seminars being held in regional NSW. Dr Teagle is… Read More »
A GROWING international trend of banning diners from using smart phones and tablets while in restaurants and cafes does have some merit, a social media sociologist says. Today’s digital world means people’s phones and tablets are continually buzzing, beeping, vibrating and ringing to notify you of calls, alerts and social media notifications. It was recently… Read More »
Senator Kamala Harris, a Democrat from California, reacts while speaking during an event to launch presidential campaign in Oakland, California, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg© 2019 Bloomberg Finance LP A new health insurance industry-backed poll shows two in three Americans “support the existing health care system” over a government-run healthcare… Read More »
Organizations on the leading edge are also strategically leveraging information technology and data analytics as a key facilitator to continuous performance improvement, particularly on the clinical side