By: Jason M. Jowers, MS Teaching children about diversity and inclusion can be challenging for parents and professionals. In this article from PBS Parents, Dr. Chris Metzler has several suggestions when talking to kids about respecting differences [1]. These suggestions include: Leading by example is overly important for parents and…
For a long time, it has been common knowledge that stress kills. Scientific knowledge has come to the forefront while attempting to answer how stress mediates this effect. Indeed, there are now enormous research efforts examining the relationships and mechanisms by which psychological stress mediates decreased longevity.
Finding products that are gluten free used to be such a hard task. But with people being more aware of gluten in their diets (celiac and non celiac people alike) as well as the FDA stepping in on the manner, it has made finding gluten in food and non-food products much easier.
By: Khushbu Patel Combat deployments have become more frequent and longer than prior deployments since the onset of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. And with these deployments, military service members are spending more time away from their families and there are transitional periods for all family members that take…
By: Jason M. Jowers, MS The stigma of getting treatment for mental health issues is something that is pretty common in our society and culture. We seem to have this idea of mental illness as less than other health issues that can persist. This can often lead to shame for…
The winter months with cold, wet, dark and windy weather can lead to seasonal depression and an overall feeling of melancholy. Research has shown that living a healthy lifestyle with a balanced diet and regular exercise can boost your mood not only in the winter months but all year round.
Unfortunately, the origins of PCOS are somewhat difficult to pinpoint and the causes within each individual case of PCOS will vary. Nevertheless, it is generally accepted that PCOS results from the interplay of environmental, behavioral, and genetic factors.
By: Jason Jowers, MS Talking to children and youth about sex can be tough enough for parents, but it is even tougher when talking about issues of sexual abuse. Sexual abuse affects up to one in four children according to the Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect within the American…
April is World Autism Month. This is an opportunity to learn more about autism spectrum disorder and how it impacts more than 70 million individuals around the world. Once considered a rare disorder, current data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that 1 in every 59 children in the US have autism. Boys are diagnosed with autism four times more than girls and autism occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
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