The first time I can remember seeing an Indian woman on my television in something other than the Bollywood movies I watched with my cousin was when I was 10-years-old and my family rented Bend It Like Beckham from Blockbuster. Then,...
Nancy Markham’s instinct was to call the police when she was attacked in her home. That’s exactly what the single mother of two from Surprise, Arizona, did when her ex-boyfriend allegedly choked her, punched her, or threatened...
Research shows that families are essential to a child’s healthy development — and that even children who cannot live with their own parents because of abuse and neglect can develop nurturing, beneficial relationships with relatives,...
Heather Forkey likes to talk about tigers; Nadine Burke Harris favors a bear analogy. Either one provides a dramatic and readily understandable way for these two pediatricians to make a point: When our ancestors encountered a wild animal in the...
Racial tension has recently erupted into bitter conflict at several major universities, including Yale and the University of Missouri . While specific grievances vary, the protests are rooted in the deeply held belief...
Since its publication in the 1980s, the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study has resulted in more than 50 follow-up studies suggesting that individuals who experience certain ACEs are more likely than their peers to have various health...
“I never get angry,” says a character in one of Woody Allen’s movies. “I grow a tumor instead.” Much more scientific truth is captured in that droll remark than many doctors would recognize. Mainstream medical...
Hi guys, As part of an initiative with an aim of helping prevent the spread of ACEs and building resilience through the use of technology (online, tablets and smartphones), called Resix.io , I have been working on an alpha/first version of an...
The nearly 300 people who gathered at Point Lookout Resort in Northport Nov. 3-4, could avail themselves of this vista, tai chi in the morning, a walk in the woods, and inspiring presentations by Drs. Rob Anda and Ken Ginsburg , both of whom...
Plagued and embarrassed by my na me, made worse by a nomadic childhood that made it impossible to build lasting relationships, I developed tough skin at an early age. Along the way I learned to deal with disappointment, push through discomfort,...
After anonymous threats targeting black students at the University of Missouri were posted online Tuesday evening, saying things like, "I'm going to shoot any black people tomorrow, so be ready," the fear on campus grew quickly....
Almost 20 percent of the people in low-income communities who die of colon cancer could have been saved with early screening. And those premature deaths take a toll on communities that can least bear it. Lower-income communities in the United...
Addiction is a pediatric disease," says Dr. John Knight, founder and director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children's Hospital. "When adults entering addiction treatment are asked when they first began...
Ask yourself this question: Were you aware of inequality growing up? Your answer may depend in part on where you went to high school. Students at racially diverse schools, particularly black and Hispanic students, are more tuned in to injustice...
Last week, a coalition of California child trauma advocates gathered in San Diego to advance a platform that seeks create policy change in the state and capitalize on a shifting climate around criminal-justice reform. The meeting...