Family Separation at the Border Can Cause Long-Term Trauma
Ripped apart. That’s one way to describe what’s happened to families seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Traumatized. That’s one way to describe the impact. And as it turns out, it’s clinically accurate as well. When headlines broke earlier this year about the routine practice of separating migrant children from their parents or caregivers at […]
America’s Obesity Problem
Tackling our battle with weight America has a big problem — and it’s growing fast. Almost 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of youth are considered obese, and those extra pounds have huge health consequences. Being obese increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and stroke, among other preventable conditions. Obesity is at […]
