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Americans surveyed in October 2023 are less likely to consider it safe to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), pneumonia and Covid-19 vaccines than they were in April 2021. Visoot Uthairam/Moment RF/Getty Images By Carma Hassan, CNN Health, November 1, 2023 Vaccine misinformation, which first began spiraling during the Covid-19 pandemic, has grown in the United States in the years since, according to a new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

American gun violence can feel like an unsolvable problem, with every mass shooting, like last week’s killings in Maine , affirming that the situation is getting worse. But the U.S. has in fact made some progress over the past few decades, enacting policies that have saved lives. That is the conclusion of a new study by Patrick Sharkey and Megan Kang at Princeton. Stricter gun laws passed by 40 states from 1991 to 2016 reduced gun deaths by nearly 4,300 in 2016, or about 10 percent of the...

A five-year-old boy holds up his cat amidst the wreckage of his home in Gaza. | UNICEF/Mohammad Ajjour By United Nations News, UN News, October 31, 2023 UN relief chief Martin Griffiths, who has been visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, spoke to families in Gaza over the phone from east Jerusalem on Tuesday and said that what they have endured since the start of Israel’s retaliation for Hamas’ deadly 7 October attacks is “beyond devastating”. “ When an eight-year-old tells...

IDENTIFYING THE WARNING SIGNS OF BURNOUT IN YOUR EMPLOYEES Burnout has become a major issue for both employees and organizations in the corporate world of today. Burnout can occur for a variety of reasons, including an unbalanced work-life balance, high expectations at work, unhealthy workplace interactions, working in an emotionally draining field, or just feeling out of control (Lam et al., 2022). 75% of employees have experienced burnout (Lam et al., 2022). The recent stress brought on by...

What’s the root cause of addiction? Renowned author and researcher Dr. Gabor Maté considers addiction a normal response to abnormal circumstances. That simple reframe moves treatment options beyond pathologizing to inspire hope and a path toward healing. On this episode of Transforming Trauma, Emily is thrilled to welcome back Gabor Maté, MD, the esteemed physician best known for his breakthrough analysis of addiction as a psychophysiological response to childhood trauma and emotional loss.

By Olivia Richardson, Photo: Cheryl Senter/NHPR, New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), October 27, 2023 Many parents and caregivers are struggling to explain the recent mass shooting in Maine to their children. But mental health practitioners say there are steps they can take to support young people through difficult moments like this. Professionals recommend limiting, or at least closely monitoring, kids’ media consumption. But it’s also important for adults to monitor their own reactions.

By Ted Alcorn, Illustration: Jovana Mugoša/The Marshall Project, The Marshall Project, October 30, 2023 When Denver police sped to the scene of a shooting on June 27, 2022, they found a victim lucky to be alive — and a case that could just as easily have been a homicide. A man and woman had attempted to steal an unoccupied car that was idling at a gas station. When the owner chased them on foot, one of the assailants shot him in the face. Somehow, the bullet deflected off his mouth. He lost...

The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant mortality rate to 3% in 2022 — a rare increase in a death statistic that has been generally been falling for decades. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press (AP), November 1, 2023 The U.S. infant mortality rate rose 3% last year — the largest increase in two decades, according to the...

A Puerto Rican flag hangs in front of a rowhouse in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia.Photographer: Mark Makela for The Washington Post via Getty Images By Sarah Rosen Wartell and Janet Murguia, Bloomberg CityLab, October 23, 2023 The housing market landscape in the US is daunting for everyone. With mortgage rates at a 22-year high and a nationwide scarcity of affordable homes, first-time buyers are struggling to break into the market , and even high earners are giving up...

By Daphne Chouliaraki Milner, Photo: Sabine Villiard / Trunk Archive, Atmos, October 24, 2023 Dr. Tareq Abu Hamed, the first Palestinian executive director of the Arava Institute, an Israel-based academic institute focused on transboundary climate solutions, explains how environmental cooperation can help with regional stability, especially in crisis times. More than one million people have been displaced in Gaza, following Israel’s evacuation orders of the northern part of the sealed-off...

“I can say this with complete honesty - I loved every minute that I was able to stay on. All participants were kind, respectful and the atmosphere was one that exemplified 'we are in this together.' ” -Recent A2A Participant Read more testimonials here Circles of Safety: Awareness to Action in December is already filling up! If you would like to secure your position in our essential prevention training, please register today ! Learn about this foundational training course and register below,...

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