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Rebooting Cancer Care

Can AI Make Care More Human Again?

by Douglas B. Flora MD ...

Narrated by Douglas Flora ...

Unabridged

7 hours 59 min

Trying to keep pace with AI in healthcare—or don’t know where to start? This book is your GPS.Get an informed, optimistic perspective from a practicing oncologist, cancer survivor, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.For nearly a century, we’ve fought cancer the same way: cut, poison, burn. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation transformed death sentences into ... Read more

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Trying to keep pace with AI in healthcare—or don’t know where to start? This book is your GPS.Get an informed, optimistic perspective from a practicing oncologist, cancer survivor, and Editor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.For nearly a century, we’ve fought cancer the same way: cut, poison, burn. Surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation transformed death sentences into
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Tøsne og forsytia

Noget om livet med Alzheimers

by Thomas Bredsdorff ...

Narrated by Thomas Bredsdorff ...

Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

Lene Bredsdorff levede en aktiv pensionisttilværelse med litteratur, musik og rejser, da hun i 2012 fik konstateret Alzheimers. Her fortæller hendes mand, Thomas Bredsdorff, om hendes sygdomsforløb, fra de første symptomer viser sig, til hun fire år senere kommer på plejehjem. Det er en fortælling om tab – af hukommelse, sprog, tids- og rumfornemmelse og ikke mindst samliv. Men det er også en ... Read more

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Lene Bredsdorff levede en aktiv pensionisttilværelse med litteratur, musik og rejser, da hun i 2012 fik konstateret Alzheimers. Her fortæller hendes mand, Thomas Bredsdorff, om hendes sygdomsforløb, fra de første symptomer viser sig, til hun fire år senere kommer på plejehjem. Det er en fortælling om tab – af hukommelse, sprog, tids- og rumfornemmelse og ikke mindst samliv. Men det er også en
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Autism and Standard of Living

Understanding the Environmental Crisis

by Zivota Nikolic ...

Narrated by AI Voice Betty Miller ...

Unabridged

3 hours 55 min

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the comforts of modern life are quietly harming the youngest among us?In “Autism and Standard of Living”, Zivota Nikolic takes a bold step outside conventional medical thinking to explore how contemporary living spaces and environmental design may be contributing to the alarming rise in autism diagnoses. Drawing on years of independent research, ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. What if the comforts of modern life are quietly harming the youngest among us?In “Autism and Standard of Living”, Zivota Nikolic takes a bold step outside conventional medical thinking to explore how contemporary living spaces and environmental design may be contributing to the alarming rise in autism diagnoses. Drawing on years of independent research,
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We the Scientists

How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine

by Amy Dockser Marcus ...

Narrated by Kristen DiMercurio ...

Unabridged

4 hours 49 min

A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s moving narrative of a group of patient advocates who are revolutionizing the way medical research is conducted.For more than half a century, medical advances have been driven by investigators launching experiments inside labs. Science is often conducted in isolation and geared toward the long view. This is the story of a group of people who tried to force the ... Read more

$15.00 USD

A Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s moving narrative of a group of patient advocates who are revolutionizing the way medical research is conducted.For more than half a century, medical advances have been driven by investigators launching experiments inside labs. Science is often conducted in isolation and geared toward the long view. This is the story of a group of people who tried to force the
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Acid Revival

The Psychedelic Renaissance and the Quest for Medical Legitimacy

by Danielle Giffort ...

Narrated by Leslie Howard ...

Unabridged

8 hours

Psychedelic drugs are making a comeback. In the mid-twentieth century, scientists actively studied the potential of drugs like LSD and psilocybin for treating mental health problems. After a decades-long hiatus, researchers are once again testing how effective these drugs are in relieving symptoms for a wide variety of psychiatric conditions, from depression and obsessive–compulsive disorder to ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Psychedelic drugs are making a comeback. In the mid-twentieth century, scientists actively studied the potential of drugs like LSD and psilocybin for treating mental health problems. After a decades-long hiatus, researchers are once again testing how effective these drugs are in relieving symptoms for a wide variety of psychiatric conditions, from depression and obsessive–compulsive disorder to
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Doctored Results

The Supression of Laetrile at Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research

by Ralph W. Moss PhD ...

Narrated by William Hughes ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

A fascinating insider's account of a major cancer cover-upRalph W. Moss was assistant director of public affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City when he unveiled a cover-up of positive tests with America's most controversial anticancer agent, laetrile. He was ordered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center officials to falsify reports. He refused. Instead, he organized ... Read more

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A fascinating insider's account of a major cancer cover-upRalph W. Moss was assistant director of public affairs at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City when he unveiled a cover-up of positive tests with America's most controversial anticancer agent, laetrile. He was ordered by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center officials to falsify reports. He refused. Instead, he organized
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Telling Lies

Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage

by Paul Ekman ...

Narrated by Stephen Bowlby ...

Unabridged

12 hours 16 min

From breaking the law to breaking a promise, how do people lie and how can they be caught?In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, adds a new chapter to present his latest research on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and the methods for uncovering lies. Ekman has figured out the most important behavioral clues to deceit; he has ... Read more

$19.99 USD

From breaking the law to breaking a promise, how do people lie and how can they be caught?In this revised edition, Paul Ekman, a renowned expert in emotions research and nonverbal communication, adds a new chapter to present his latest research on his groundbreaking inquiry into lying and the methods for uncovering lies. Ekman has figured out the most important behavioral clues to deceit; he has
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Faster Cures

Accelerating the Future of Health

by Michael Milken ...

Narrated by Grant Gottschall ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

Partly a memoir and partly a recent history of medicine, the definitive account of Michael Milken’s lifetime work to accelerate medicine's evolution from a dark past to a bright future.What if cleaning early-stage cancers from your body could become as routine as going to the dentist to clean your teeth, or if a single vaccine could protect you against multiple viruses, or if gene editing could ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Partly a memoir and partly a recent history of medicine, the definitive account of Michael Milken’s lifetime work to accelerate medicine's evolution from a dark past to a bright future.What if cleaning early-stage cancers from your body could become as routine as going to the dentist to clean your teeth, or if a single vaccine could protect you against multiple viruses, or if gene editing could
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How Drug Discovery Works

An Essential Guide for Busy People on Why Making a New Medicine is So Hard

by Turing Editorial Team ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Madison G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 2 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is Everything You Should Know About How New Medicines Are Made, the long, expensive, and uncertain journey from a promising idea to a drug in your hand. Spoken in everyday language, we explore why every pill in a medicine cabinet is a survivor of a brutal scientific obstacle course.Why is making a new medicine so hard? We begin with the ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This audiobook is Everything You Should Know About How New Medicines Are Made, the long, expensive, and uncertain journey from a promising idea to a drug in your hand. Spoken in everyday language, we explore why every pill in a medicine cabinet is a survivor of a brutal scientific obstacle course.Why is making a new medicine so hard? We begin with the
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A Life Everlasting

The Extraordinary Story of One Boy's Gift to Medical Science

by Sarah Gray ...

Narrated by Sarah Gray ...

Unabridged

7 hours

A donor mother’s powerful memoir of grief and rebirth that is also a fascinating medical science whodunit, taking us inside the world of organ, eye, tissue, and blood donation and cutting-edge scientific research.When Sarah Gray received the devastating news that her unborn son Thomas was diagnosed with anencephaly, a terminal condition, she decided she wanted his death—and life—to have meaning. ... Read more

$23.99 USD

A donor mother’s powerful memoir of grief and rebirth that is also a fascinating medical science whodunit, taking us inside the world of organ, eye, tissue, and blood donation and cutting-edge scientific research.When Sarah Gray received the devastating news that her unborn son Thomas was diagnosed with anencephaly, a terminal condition, she decided she wanted his death—and life—to have meaning.
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Hvorfor lige mig?

by Maren Weischer ...

Narrated by Katrine Bach ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Vi kender næsten alle sammen en, der har eller har haft kræft, men forstår vi egentlig sygdommen?Mange opfatter kræft som en moderne sygdom, som man kan undgå ved at leve sundt. Men kræft er mere end en livsstilssygdom. Man kan spore den 240 mio. år tilbage i tiden – længe før de første mennesker. Og faktisk skyldes kun 4 ud af 10 kræfttilfælde den enkeltes livsstil og miljø. De resterende ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Vi kender næsten alle sammen en, der har eller har haft kræft, men forstår vi egentlig sygdommen?Mange opfatter kræft som en moderne sygdom, som man kan undgå ved at leve sundt. Men kræft er mere end en livsstilssygdom. Man kan spore den 240 mio. år tilbage i tiden – længe før de første mennesker. Og faktisk skyldes kun 4 ud af 10 kræfttilfælde den enkeltes livsstil og miljø. De resterende
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Vital Organs

A History of the World's Most Famous Body Parts

by Suzie Edge ...

Narrated by Suzie Edge ...

Unabridged

6 hours 48 min

The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem.Queen Victoria's armpit led the development of antiseptics.Robert Jenkin's ear started a war.All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, a... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The remarkable stories of the world's most famous body parts.Louis XIV's rear end inspired the British National Anthem.Queen Victoria's armpit led the development of antiseptics.Robert Jenkin's ear started a war.All too often, historical figures feel distant and abstract; more myth and legend than real flesh and blood. These stories of bodies and its parts remind us that history's most-loved, a...
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Qualitative Methods for Health Research: A Practical, Step-by-Step Guide From Research Question to Publication

by Robert Lindstrom ...

Narrated by Robert Lindstrom ...

Unabridged

1 hour 59 min

Transform fuzzy medical curiosity into robust public health policy with this actionable guide to qualitative research. Perfect for your morning commute or focused study sessions, this empowering roadmap equips early-career professionals with the tools to navigate complex clinical environments.Bridge the gap between academic theory and pragmatic healthcare delivery without getting bogged down by ... Read more

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Transform fuzzy medical curiosity into robust public health policy with this actionable guide to qualitative research. Perfect for your morning commute or focused study sessions, this empowering roadmap equips early-career professionals with the tools to navigate complex clinical environments.Bridge the gap between academic theory and pragmatic healthcare delivery without getting bogged down by
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Pandemie - Die Welt im Corona-Krieg (Ungekürzt)

by Andreas Dripke, Markus Miksch ...

Narrated by Michael Hassinger ...

Unabridged

2 hours 27 min

Das vorliegende Hörbuch ist zugleich ein "Leitfaden zum Überleben". Die Autoren haben die Antworten auf alle wesentlichen Fragen rund um das neuartige Coronavirus kompakt zusammengefasst. Soweit wie möglich stützen sich dabei alle Aussagen in diesem Hörbuch auf Quellen, die von den Autoren als verlässlich eingestuft werden. Dazu gehören etwa die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) der Vereinten ... Read more

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Das vorliegende Hörbuch ist zugleich ein "Leitfaden zum Überleben". Die Autoren haben die Antworten auf alle wesentlichen Fragen rund um das neuartige Coronavirus kompakt zusammengefasst. Soweit wie möglich stützen sich dabei alle Aussagen in diesem Hörbuch auf Quellen, die von den Autoren als verlässlich eingestuft werden. Dazu gehören etwa die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) der Vereinten
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Spektrum Kompakt: Alzheimer - Suche nach den Wurzeln

by Spektrum Kompakt ...

Narrated by Matthias Hinz ...

Series series Spektrum Hörbuch
Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

Haben Sie heute schon Zähne geputzt? Falls nicht, sollten Sie dies dringend nachholen, denn Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass das für die aggressive Form der Parodontitis verantwortliche Bakterium auch an der Entstehung der Alzheimerdemenz beteiligt ist. Im Spektrum Kompakt-Hörbuch erfahren Sie auch welchen Einfluss der aufrechte Gang auf unser Gehirn hat, welche Alzheimer- und Demenz-Therapien ... Read more

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Haben Sie heute schon Zähne geputzt? Falls nicht, sollten Sie dies dringend nachholen, denn Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass das für die aggressive Form der Parodontitis verantwortliche Bakterium auch an der Entstehung der Alzheimerdemenz beteiligt ist. Im Spektrum Kompakt-Hörbuch erfahren Sie auch welchen Einfluss der aufrechte Gang auf unser Gehirn hat, welche Alzheimer- und Demenz-Therapien
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Galileo's Middle Finger

Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science

by Alice Dreger ...

Narrated by Tavia Gilbert ...

Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

A powerful defense of intellectual freedom told through the ordeals of contemporary scientists attacked for exploring controversial ideas, by a noted science historian and medical activistAn investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo’s Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger’s experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades she has ... Read more

$34.99 USD

A powerful defense of intellectual freedom told through the ordeals of contemporary scientists attacked for exploring controversial ideas, by a noted science historian and medical activistAn investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo’s Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger’s experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades she has
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Psychiatry

A Very Short Introduction

by Tom Burns ...

Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

Psychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavor, incorporating emotively-charged questions over the reality of mental illness, the medicalization of everyday life, and the role of nature versus nurture which cause constant discussion today, and on which almost everyone has an opinion.In this Very Short Introduction Tom Burns explores the nature of psychiatry, focusing on what it can and cannot ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Psychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavor, incorporating emotively-charged questions over the reality of mental illness, the medicalization of everyday life, and the role of nature versus nurture which cause constant discussion today, and on which almost everyone has an opinion.In this Very Short Introduction Tom Burns explores the nature of psychiatry, focusing on what it can and cannot
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Concussion: How to Aid the Brain through the Recovery Process (How to Achieve Pain Relief Today and the Ultimate Guide to a Successful Surgery)

by Waldo Myers ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Matt G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 3 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when a sudden blow or jolt to the head or body disrupts normal brain function. It can happen during sports, accidents, falls, or even minor impacts, and may not always involve loss of consciousness. Although often considered “mild,” a concussion can have serious short- and long-term effects if not ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that occurs when a sudden blow or jolt to the head or body disrupts normal brain function. It can happen during sports, accidents, falls, or even minor impacts, and may not always involve loss of consciousness. Although often considered “mild,” a concussion can have serious short- and long-term effects if not
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Preventable

How a Pandemic Changed the World & How to Stop the Next One

by Devi Sridhar ...

Narrated by Devi Sridhar ...

Unabridged

13 hours 47 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic - ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Brought to you by Penguin.Preventable uses the spellbinding story of the COVID-19 pandemic to show how global politics shape our health.Professor Devi Sridhar has risen to prominence for her vital roles in communicating science to the public and speaking truth to power. In Preventable she highlights lessons learned from outbreaks past and present in a narrative that traces the COVID-19 pandemic -
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Vorsorge für Männer 50+ - Dein Aktionsplan

Alle Checks für Herz, Prostata, Darm. Dein persönliches Gesundheitsmanagement.

by Christoph Mayer ...

Narrated by Enceladus (AI) ...

Unabridged

57 min

Männer 50+: Nehmen Sie Ihre Gesundheit aktiv in die Hand! Dieses Hörbuch ist Ihr persönlicher Aktionsplan für ein vitales Leben. Erhalten Sie einen klaren Vorsorgefahrplan für Herz, Prostata und Darm. Wir erklären Ihnen alles zu Darmkrebsvorsorge, dem PSA-Test und wie Sie Blutdruck, Cholesterin sowie Diabetes Risiko im Griff behalten. Minimieren Sie Schlaganfall Risiko und Herzinfarkt Prävention. ... Read more

$1.99 USD

Männer 50+: Nehmen Sie Ihre Gesundheit aktiv in die Hand! Dieses Hörbuch ist Ihr persönlicher Aktionsplan für ein vitales Leben. Erhalten Sie einen klaren Vorsorgefahrplan für Herz, Prostata und Darm. Wir erklären Ihnen alles zu Darmkrebsvorsorge, dem PSA-Test und wie Sie Blutdruck, Cholesterin sowie Diabetes Risiko im Griff behalten. Minimieren Sie Schlaganfall Risiko und Herzinfarkt Prävention.
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Vild virus

by Jens Lundgren, Lars Igum Rasmussen ...

Narrated by Jesper Bøllehuus ...

Unabridged

16 hours 32 min

Virus har sat dagsordenen i Jens Lundgrens arbejdsliv, lige siden han som helt ung læge stod ved sygesengen hos dødsmærkede aidspatienter og forskede i at finde en effektiv medicinsk mehandling til dem. Resultatet kan alverdens hiv-patienter takke ham for i dag.Siden coronapandemiens start har han knoklet for at hjælpe livstruede patienter og udvikle nye behandlinger med videnskabeligt ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Virus har sat dagsordenen i Jens Lundgrens arbejdsliv, lige siden han som helt ung læge stod ved sygesengen hos dødsmærkede aidspatienter og forskede i at finde en effektiv medicinsk mehandling til dem. Resultatet kan alverdens hiv-patienter takke ham for i dag.Siden coronapandemiens start har han knoklet for at hjælpe livstruede patienter og udvikle nye behandlinger med videnskabeligt
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The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause

Revised and Updated

by Dr Louise Newson ...

Narrated by Dr Louise Newson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

'Louise is a voice you can really trust. I've learnt so much from her and now you can too.' - Holly Willoughby 'Dr Louise is a miracle worker' - Lorraine Kelly 'Louise is my No. 1 go-to when it comes to anything menopause and this book is perfect for when I'm worried about anything.'- Alison Hammond 'Louise Newson is wonderful... a real expert in her field.' - Joe WicksYour complete, expert, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

'Louise is a voice you can really trust. I've learnt so much from her and now you can too.' - Holly Willoughby 'Dr Louise is a miracle worker' - Lorraine Kelly 'Louise is my No. 1 go-to when it comes to anything menopause and this book is perfect for when I'm worried about anything.'- Alison Hammond 'Louise Newson is wonderful... a real expert in her field.' - Joe WicksYour complete, expert,
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The Healing Cell

How the Greatest Revolution in Medical History is Changing Your Life

by Tomasz Trafny, Dr. Robin L. Smith, Dr. Max Gomez ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

The Healing Cell is an easy to read, carefully researched, and clear-eyed view of medicine many decades in the making that is now paying off with treatments that repair damaged hearts, restore sight, kill cancer, cure diabetes, heal burns, and stop the march of such degenerative diseases as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and Lou Gehrig's disease. The emotionally and intellectually stimulating ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Healing Cell is an easy to read, carefully researched, and clear-eyed view of medicine many decades in the making that is now paying off with treatments that repair damaged hearts, restore sight, kill cancer, cure diabetes, heal burns, and stop the march of such degenerative diseases as Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, and Lou Gehrig's disease. The emotionally and intellectually stimulating
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Overcoming Dyslexia: The Ultimate Guide to Recognizing and Overcoming Dyslexia With Proved Tools and Tactics

by Terry M. Robertson ...

Narrated by Nick Dolle ...

Unabridged

34 min

Have you asked yourself what is dyslexia? Learn about the signs of dyslexia in children as well as dyslexia treatment options.Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.Dyslexia affects 10-15% of the population and it is the most common learning disability. Individuals with this medical condition have difficulty in the areas of language processing. This condition makes it hard to ... Read more

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Have you asked yourself what is dyslexia? Learn about the signs of dyslexia in children as well as dyslexia treatment options.Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.Dyslexia affects 10-15% of the population and it is the most common learning disability. Individuals with this medical condition have difficulty in the areas of language processing. This condition makes it hard to
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