Why Foster Youth Need Sex-Ed
Youth in foster care or the juvenile justice system have higher rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.
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Climate Changes Fetal Hearts
Warming temperatures have the potential to impact the health of unborn children: heat and high temperatures can also interfere with fetal heart development.
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Rooftop Farms as Pharmacies
Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm acts as a green roof to reduce energy consumption and sources local foods for providers to prescribe to patients.
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Cultural Cycle Track
Local cities or funding institutions should give out small business loans to locals to own and operate the businesses beside the cycle track.
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Mothering in the Margin
Providers should facilitate ongoing opportunities for homeless mothers to take an active role in decision-making processes at the shelter.
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Food Swamps “Swamp Out” Health
Higher ratios of fast food outlets to grocers were significantly associated with higher rates of hospitalizations among diabetics.
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School Grades Trigger Family Violence
Corporal punishment is associated with poor academic achievement, emotional and behavioral problems, and conduct disorders.
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Too Much Time Online
A method for evaluating and diagnosing excessive internet use is yet to be developed, but countries are investing resources to mitigate its effects.
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Costs of Confinement
Prison populations in many US states have been routinely decreasing since 2009 after years of growth. What role do policy processes play in driving reforms?
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Waffle Cones, Waves, Weight Gain
Rates of childhood obesity continue to rise, and a growing body of evidence shows that summer break is a critical period for prevention.
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