Yearly Archives: 2016
How Gaps in Mental Health Care Play Out in Emergency Rooms
Nearly 1 in 5 children each year suffers a psychiatric illness, according to research estimates. But a national shortage of medical specialists and inpatient facilities means that many still go… Read more
Meditation Linked to Lower Stress Among Prison Inmates
Prisoners who practice transcendental meditation twice a day may experience less stress and fewer mental health issues than fellow inmates who don’t meditate, a small U.S. study suggests. Previous research… Read more
Hispanic Youth May be More Tempted to Smoke Than Other Kids
The appeal of smoking for children and teens may be tied at least in part to their race or ethnicity, a recent U.S. study suggests. Plenty of previous research has… Read more
Herbal and dietary supplements tied to liver damage
One in five cases of chemical-induced liver damage come from herbal and dietary supplements, a research review concludes. A decade ago, less than one in ten cases could be linked… Read more
Popular Wrist-Worn Fitness Trackers Vary in Heart Rate Readings
Commercial fitness trackers worn on the wrist are less accurate than a chest strap monitor at measuring heart rate, and may over- or underestimate heart rate depending on activity level,… Read more
Advocate Health Care and Chicago Bulls Team Up to #PinkOut United Center, Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer survivors, fighters and family members from across Illinois flanked by physicians and breast health navigators involved in their care along helped #PinkOut the United Center as part of… Read more
Queen of Peace Brings STEM Curriculum to Life at Open House
Queen of Peace High School has been educating young women for more than five decades in an environment that nurtures and empowers each individual to become confident, competent and courageous… Read more
Reduce Teaching Anxiety
If this school year is your first as a new educator, and you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. The first month or so of school may have seemed like a… Read more
National School Spending Inches Up to $623 Billion
Spending on the nation’s public schools has gone up slightly, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with state spending on K-12 increasing at exactly the same… Read more
Millennials Favor Socialism?
by Daniel Nardini In a study done by the Victims of Communism—-an organization dedicated to remembering all those who perished under Communism—-many Millennials believe that socialism is in fact a… Read more »