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Domestic violence statistics are sobering. The issue is often hidden from view, but it is a health care problem with a very visible financial impact— costs to society run in the billions of dollars every year , according to the Centers for...

KEY POINTS Adults who are members of two or more disadvantaged groups — a cultural or racial minority; a woman; gay, lesbian or transgender; or obese — report experiencing more forms of discrimination than singly disadvantaged or...

...Dr. Lance Dodes, a recently retired professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, estimates about 5 million individuals attend one or more meetings in a given year. Indeed the 12-step empire is vast, but Dodes thinks it’s an empire built...

A large proportion of teenage boys and college men report having been coerced into sex or sexual behavior, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. A total of 43 percent of high school boys and young college men...

Tucked in the corner of a grimy East Hollywood strip mall is a shining hope of public education. Or so U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Wednesday in an event that showcased a comprehensive program to boost academic achievement by supporting...

Having difficulty getting pregnant can be an incredibly stressful experience for any couple. Now, for the first time, researchers have data that suggests preconception stress might play a role in infertility. Extending and corroborating their earlier...

An elevated frequency of admissions for acute myocardial infarction was sustained for up to 6 years after Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans, possibly because of the stress of rebuilding, a single-center study showed. In the 2 years before the...

Homeless youth may not know it, but they face dozens of legal questions. Can police pick them up for running away? What public benefits, like food and health care assistance, do they qualify for? What college financial aid can they apply for? How can...

You could tell the police sergeants in blue from the lieutenants and chiefs in their white-shirted uniforms. But 11 were there, including Dean Esserman the New Haven Chief of Police, representing their respective precincts for the weekly meeting with...

Pediatricians often recommend some mental health counseling for children who have behavior problems like defiance and tantrums. But counseling can be hard to find. Children are much more likely to get help if the counselor is right there in the...

Created by Pat Davis-Salyer M.Ed. of the Education and Development Dept. at Oregon State Hospital “When you’re in crisis, you hope for a helper who is just as compassionate and concerned as someone would be who was helping you out of some...