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Young adults exposed to incarceration as children prone to depression: Anxiety high among this population

September 4, 2019 Child Development, Child Psychology, Children's Health, Health Policy, Justice, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Poverty and Learning, Public Health

Young adults with childhood history of both parental incarceration and juvenile justice involvement were nearly three times more likely to

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Cannabis-related poison control calls for Massachusetts kids doubled after medical pot legalized

August 19, 2019 Child Development, Children's Health, Controlled Substances, Illegal Drugs, marijuana, Poverty and Learning, Public Health, Social Issues, Today's Healthcare

After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth’s children and teenagers doubled, according to

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Kicking goals for kids with autism: Coaching the Coach to coach the kids

March 31, 2019 Autism, Child Development, Educational Policy, Learning Disorders, Numeracy, Poverty and Learning, Sports, STEM Education

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, researchers from the University of South Australia are turning autism interventions

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Eating healthy on a limited budget is possible, researchers find: Meal planning and store selection key to serving healthy meals to a family of four, according to new study

March 6, 2019 Diet and Weight Loss, Education and Employment, nutrition, obesity, Poverty and Learning, Resource Shortage, Retail and Services, Staying Healthy

The affordability of healthy food is often cited as a barrier to low-income families eating nutritious meals. A new study

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Firearm homicide rate higher in US counties with greater income inequality

February 22, 2019 Alzheimer's Research, Forensics, Healthy Aging, Justice, Poverty and Learning, Public Health, Public Health Education, Racial Disparity

Counties in the United States with greater gaps between rich and poor have a higher rate of homicide deaths involving

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Thirdhand smoke residue exposes children to chemicals

February 8, 2019 Air Pollution, Children's Health, Lung Cancer, Oceanography, Poverty and Learning, Public Health, Security and Defense, Smoking, Wildfires

The harmful effects of exposure to tobacco smoke have been known for many years. Cigarette and cigar smokers are at

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Gender identities disrupted — and reinforced: Older children and girls are more likely to tell alternative narratives that challenge the status quo

September 7, 2018 ADD and ADHD, Child Development, Child Psychology, Gender Difference, Poverty and Learning, Public Health, Racial Disparity, STEM Education

New Northwestern University research analyzing the ways children’s gender narratives reinforce or disrupt gender inequality found that older children —

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Secular countries can expect future economic growth, confirms new study

July 20, 2018 Child Development, Consumer Behavior, Economics, Ethics, K-12 Education, Poverty and Learning, Religion, Spirituality

New research measuring the importance of religion in 109 countries spanning the entire 20th century has reignited an age-old debate

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Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic

July 16, 2018 Alternative Medicine, Disaster Plan, Medical Topics, Personalized Medicine, Poverty and Learning, Public Health, STEM Education, Today's Healthcare

To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections, health care providers