Items Tagged ‘Department of Neurology’
January 7, 2013
Stop Bringing Cupcakes to School
Some of our best memories in school seem to revolve around food. Birthday parties, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and other holidays celebrated in classrooms highlight sweet treats. Rewards for good performance often mean candy or a favorite snack. .. Dr. Joseph Sirven is a first-generation Cuban-American. He is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology […]
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March 1, 2012
Is Twitter reinforcing negative perceptions of epilepsy?
. . .Dr. Joseph Sirven, Professor of Neurology and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, in an accompanying editorial wrote, “It is now time for the epilepsy community to rise up, have our own Twitter revolution, and alter the way the condition is perceived. There is too much suffering and […]
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