A small segment of Medi-Cal beneficiaries run up huge health care bills -- but they're not necessarily the people you'd expect them to be. The so-called "super-utilizers" are one of the biggest drivers of escalating spending in California's health...
Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at Kings College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC. The study, published today in Molecular Psychiatry , found heightened inflammation across three blood biomarkers in adults who had been victims of childhood trauma. High levels of...
Nearly 30 percent of Americans have a problem with alcohol at some point in their lives, ranging from binge drinking to full-blown alcoholism, but less than 20 percent are ever treated, a new study found. Alcohol use disorders are among the...
Sheryl Sandberg gained a loyal following with her bestselling "Lean In," which championed a life many women aspire to: a high-ranking job, wealth, a supportive husband, two great kids. Millions bought the book and debated its merits, making...
Most people tend to react similarly to depression. When they feel down, they lose interest in doing things and enjoying them. The tendency is so prevalent that lack of interest—in people, outings, and even food—is...
The Emmy, tucked in a dark corner of Melody Vision Studio in Plymouth Meeting, is an apt metaphor for Rodney Whittenberg's humble approach to his craft. Award-winning composer of soundtracks for 33 films, musician, filmmaker and...
Press release orginially posted on Congresswoman DeLauro's Homepage Washington, D.C. - June 3rd, 2015, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Children’s Recovery from Trauma Act ,...
Childhood trauma and other forms of significant adversity early in life can have lasting consequences for mental and physical health, including an increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, heart disease and cancer. But studies also...
As more agencies turn their searchlight on sexual abuse of the country's young girls, there is an increasingly loud call for more emphasis to be placed on boys who are victims of sexual abuse. According to Everton Hannam, chairman of the...
Terrence McCoy recently offered up an interesting solution to Baltimore’s homicide crisis in The Washington Post : A program like one in Richmond, California, that identifies residents with the most violent histories of criminal...
Andrew Solomon did an incredible service to women, mothers and families with his latest piece in the New York Times Magazine, " The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy With Depression ." Solomon offered a compassionate, nuanced and well-researched...
The Obama administration has invested heavily in a data-based drive to improve the math, reading and science skills of the nation’s school children. So what do the numbers show? According to the National Center for Education Statistics,...
Will Nebbitt lives on the 5th floor of a new downtown apartment building. From his window, he has a panoramic view of the Los Angeles skyline. He can also see Skid Row, where he spent decades sleeping on the ground. Nebbitt, 58, says his...
Bullying may be responsible for nearly 30% of cases of depression among adults, a new study suggests. By tracking 2,668 people from early childhood through adulthood, researchers found that 13-year-olds who were frequent targets of bullies were...
For years, Suzanne Petroni, senior director at the International Center for Research on Women, would speak — backed by mountains of evidence she studies — about the number one cause of death among women around the world: maternal...