Abuse in all its forms is associated with adverse health outcomes — but can more recent abuse worsen menopause? A new study presented during this year’s annual meeting of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) in...
A former principal at an alternative high school in southeastern Washington, Jim Sporleder said he became nauseous the first time he didn’t suspend a disruptive student. The student had cussed out a teacher, an offense that...
There are moments when time seems to slow down for the average person—a first kiss, a tense moment in a baseball game, a job interview. For a cop with his finger on his trigger, that moment can come when aiming at someone who...
I volunteer at a local elementary school on Monday mornings, tutoring children who are behind in reading. This week, I worked with Carla (whose name has been changed), a third-grade dual language learner who is reading at a first-grade level....
After something like Wednesday's school shooting, there's one thing on everyone's mind - how did this happen? As students and parents try to cope, we sit down with a mental health expert to find out what triggers young people to act out in...
A disproportionate number of racial minorities are in jail as they await trial, and those who are granted bail face amounts up to four times higher than white defendants in some Massachusetts counties, according to a study on pretrial...
My heart and soul have been enveloped by the ACEs world. I've been writing books for a decade because at a teacher's conference for my 3rd grade son, the teacher said: "In 22 years of teaching, I've never had a child like your son, Jared....
The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) hosted the first Adverse Childhood Experiences Southeastern Summit September 24-26. Almost 400 attendees and 50 presenters from across the United States (and...
What do you see in your community that helps you be heart healthy, and what gets in your way? People who live in the "stroke belt," an area in the Southeast with high rates of heart disease and stroke, can show you. "The idea was to have...
Since taking effect in October 2011, prison realignment in California has been a success at reducing the prison population, but county correctional systems still face significant challenges in the transition, according to a study released...
If immigration officials catch him some day and he is deported, Angel Estrada, 48, already knows whom he will call, and at what hotel in Mexico he will meet his family before attempting to rebuild his life in his hometown of Cuernavaca....
A group of former Los Angeles County jail inmates said Monday that a recent legal settlement between the Sheriff's Department and federal authorities will perpetuate the cycle of people with untreated mental illness bouncing back and...
Register at: http://themindfulnesssummit.com/ Schedule: DAY 1 Professor Mark Williams : An Introduction To Mindfulness DAY 2 Joseph Goldstein : Practical Guidance On Mindful Living & Overcoming Common Obstacles DAY 3 Dan Harris : From Sceptic to Meditator. Dan Shares How He Tamed The Voice In His Head & How You Can Too DAY 4 Jono Fisher : Mindful Masculinity, Conscious Capitalism and Kindness DAY...
The latest batch of nationwide FBI crime data , released Monday, shows that in 2014, violent crime in the U.S. continued its long decline. The murder rate was down. The robbery rate was down, too. "The story is actually better than we all...
During his 17-day stay in jail, 32-year-old David Stojcevski lost 50 pounds, hallucinated, and experienced seizures and convulsions. It was all caught on a security camera that jailers were supposed to regularly watch. But no one helped —...