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Research supports restrictions on opioid-containing cold medicines for children

Prescription cough and cold medicines containing the opioid hydrocodone were more likely to cause serious side effects in children than those containing codeine, according to a new study. The research supports recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restrictions on prescription hydrocodone- and codeine-containing cough medicines for children and suggests that opioids in general should […]

Published on May 22, 2018

Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function

New research has found that young people with subtle hearing loss — the kind they aren’t even aware of — are putting demands on their brains that typically wouldn’t be seen until later in life. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the […]

Published on May 22, 2018

Study finds popular ‘growth mindset’ educational interventions aren’t very effective

A new study found that ‘growth mindset interventions,’ or programs that teach students they can improve their intelligence with effort — and therefore improve grades and test scores — don’t work for students in most circumstances. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on May 22, 2018