Bilingual babies. HIV non-disclosure. Art therapy for breast cancer patients.

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• Global News Connect picks up coverage of new research into bilingualism in infants, co-authored by Krista Byers-Heinlein, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science, Elizabeth Morin-Lessard, PhD student in the same department, and Princeton University researchers. The study authors found that children younger than two who grow up bilingual are able to sort out two languages on their own, simply by listening.
• Le Devoir quotes humanities doctoral student and Concordia Public Scholar Alex McClelland in an article that references McClelland's thesis research on the criminalization of HIV, notably in cases of HIV-non-disclosure. The article is reprised by MSN actualités.
• Lien Multimédia picks up a news release in which Rosemary Reilly, associate professor of applied human sciences in the Faculty of arts and Science, talks about her work with medical researchers on the benefits of art therapy among women living with breast cancer. The article previews a collection of poems by breast cancer patients that emerged from the research project, "The art of healing: Exploring the use of art therapy in oncology nursing practice to enhance whole person cancer care".

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