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A single spray of oxytocin improves brain function in children with autism
A single dose of the hormone oxytocin, delivered via nasal spray, has been shown to enhance brain activity while processing social information in children with autism spectrum disorders, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study...
A Pre-K Takes On Childhood Trauma
“I want to go to my house!” protested Simon. Bonnie Muller took his hand and plunked down on the floor. “Tell me more,” she said. It was part of a newly redoubled effort to reverse the damaging affects of childhood trauma on...
Newtown victim's mom talks about child trauma
The children of Newtown are getting the help they need to deal with the lasting effects of Sandy Hook shooting, but what about other kids who face traumas every day? "Ana Grace was executed while hiding in the tiny bathroom of her first grade...
Exercise May Thwart Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Exercise training was found to have a small to moderate effect on fasting insulin and insulin resistance in children and teens, according to a meta-analysis. The analysis of 24 studies revealed that exercise training could lead to measurable...
PTSD Patients Likely to Skip BP Meds
Hypertensive patients with post-traumatic stress disorder missed significantly more doses of their blood pressure drugs than patients without PTSD, researchers found. In a small study, 68% of hypertensive patients with positive screening results for...
Two-Parent Homes Foster Lower BP in Black Males
Black males who lived with both parents at some point as children -- versus those who didn't -- had lower average blood pressure levels in adulthood, a cross-sectional study showed. Growing up in a two-parent household was associated with...
Owning our story!
This is a blog post recently shared on my blog speak4change.com The hardest thing about healing from childhood sexual trauma is to accept that we were abused. When we finally tell our story to a trusted friend, in a support group, or a...
The People's Court?
In the American Prospect, Kat Aaron writes a mesmerizing story about Detroit's 36th District Court. It's a case study in a system that is definitely not trauma-informed. Well worth a read. A few years ago, I saw a man try to fight a...
Bill a Prescription for Wellness for Obesity-Related Health Conditions (New Jersey)
Individuals with obesity-related conditions which may be treated with exercise would be given free access to state parks provided they have a physician’s prescription under legislation introduced by Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce. The bill,...
'Fat but Fit' -- Is it Just a Myth?
Metabolically healthy obese people have a long-term increased risk for death and cardiovascular events compared with their normal-weight counterparts, suggesting there is no such thing as benign obesity, according to a meta-analysis. When studies with...
Brewer creates separate child-abuse investigative team (Arizona)
[Arizona] Governor Jan Brewer has assembled an independent team to oversee the inquiry into more than 6,000 child abuse and neglect reports that were not investigated and to examine the child-protective agency’s personnel and procedures. ...Dana Naimark, president and CEO of the Children’s Action Alliance, called Brewer’s move “ an excellent first step.” The alliance is among the groups that have been urging Brewer to create an independent look at CPS. But she...
Text, Talk, Act to Improve Mental Health
This December 5th, join Creating Community Solutions in a nationwide discussion on mental health….via your cell phone! All over the country, on the same day, people will get together in small groups for one-hour discussions on mental health....