Ken Gabel said Los Angeles police threatened to arrest him last month if he didn't clear out his skid row camp. So he agreed to walk with an officer to a nearby warehouse where homeless people can store their belongings to sign up for a storage...
It's time for consumers to wake up to the risks of sleep disorders, scientists say. More than 50 million adults in the U.S. have a disorder such as insomnia, restless leg syndrome or sleep apnea, according to an Institute of Medicine ...
Five years ago, New Orleans attorney Ermence Parent was struggling to find out what was wrong with her leg. She was 58 years old, and her right leg hurt so much that she needed a cane. That was not only painful, but frustrating for a woman who...
Here's part of my op-ed in the Seattle Times : Child maltreatment constitutes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, or exploitation resulting in harm to the child’s health, survival, development, or...
The Justice Department is trying to make it easier for Native American tribes to gain access to national crime databases. Federal authorities say the program could prevent criminals from buying guns and help keep battered women and foster...
It may not come as a shock to working moms in the U.S., but a new comparative study finds that America’s work-family welfare policies leave much to be desired. “The conversation is no longer about whether women should work,...
Fayetteville, North Carolina, has one of the highest crime rates in America for a city over 100,000 people, with sky-high rates of larceny (8th highest in the U.S.), burglary (6th), and property crimes (5th). For decades the city known to many...
Parents are worrying more about drug and alcohol use by their teenage daughters than the more prevalent “mental anguish” they face every day, a survey has suggested. Young girls said mental health, cyberbullying and jobs were the...
It is estimated that around 7.5 million people in the US have psoriasis . While it can occur in people of all ages, it most commonly develops between the ages of 15 and 25. The exact cause of psoriasis is unclear, but researchers believe it may...
Second in a three-part report on solitary confinement in U.S. prisons. Level 6 of New Mexico's state penitentiary in Santa Fe is a dense complex of prison cells, stacked tight. As the gate opens, men's faces press against narrow glass windows....
More than three decades ago, The Atlantic published a path-breaking essay that introduced the theory of “ broken windows ” to a broad audience. Its authors, James Q. Wilson and George Kelling, advocated for a fundamental...
Can you imagine living in fear of falling asleep? For thousands of homeless people across the country living in areas with "anti-homeless" laws, getting shut-eye could also mean getting handcuffed. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. But...
When students show up for an appointment at the Elsie Allen Health Center , which is located on the Elsie Allen High School campus in Santa Rosa, CA, one of the first things they do is answer 16 questions about the...
Nirvana . The word conjures a state of perfect peace. It is the endpoint of the spiritual path and marks the attainment of enlightenment, where there is no more suffering or desire. I’m reading about nirvana for the book I am...
Homeless people will soon have designated spots where they will be able to legally sleep in their cars in Monterey following a Tuesday night vote by the City Council. The 18-month pilot program is dependent on businesses, churches and...