Dr. Uday Mehta MD

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• Autism and Communication: Debunking the Misunderstandings

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  Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the body has lost more water than the amount that it has taken in. A baby’s body is made up of 75 percent of water. Every day, your baby will lose some amount of water from the body due to crying, sweating, urination, bowel movements and even with...

• Century-Old Drug Could Be a New Approach to Autism Treatment

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