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Older men raised in caring families might have more secure marriages in late life, researchers say. "Our study shows that the influences of childhood experiences can be demonstrated even when people reach their 80s, predicting how happy and secure they are in their marriages as octogenarians," said Robert Waldinger, of Harvard Medical School in Boston. Waldinger and his colleagues looked at data on 81 men in the United States who took part in a long-term study, beginning when they were...

CrossWay Church, Hockinson Community Church, Landmark Church, Starting Grounds Church and Cherry Grove are coming together with a common goal in mind: ending teen isolation and suicide. To do so, the series will help attendees better understand Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs is a 20-year-old study that shows, depending on if one’s ACEs score is high or not, if one is more likely to have negative outcomes in their life, from physical, emotional, social, and employment issues. An...

Are the kids all right? As a child of Holocaust survivors, it’s a question I ask myself as an adult. Both the question and the answer attract increasing attention today, now that we understand more about the nature of trauma, and how it can be transmitted from one generation to the next. Ever since the Holocaust, and every year during Holocaust Education Week, from Nov. 2 to 9, we remember our parents’ stories of the unspeakable horrors they endured and the courage it took to survive them.

Founded earlier this year, the Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle is a local organization committed to celebrating independence and diversity in film. The group's first annual film showcase takes place November 5 and 6 at the Gene Siskel Film Center and Wilmette Theatre and will feature talkbacks with filmmakers after each screening.

 Resilience is a fascinating documentary that explores the notion of how traumatic childhood experiences have been linked to medical diseases and...

Post-traumatic stress disorder can develop in women after pregnancy loss, a new British study finds. Women who suffer a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy should be routinely screened for PTSD and receive mental health support, the researchers said. "We were surprised at the high number of women who experienced symptoms of PTSD after early pregnancy loss," said study lead author Jessica Farren, of the department of surgery and cancer at Imperial College London. "At the moment, there is no...

Front Line Camp, Highway 1806, Outside Cannon Ball, North Dakota, October 27, 2016 A woman’s voice cries out: “We cannot let them cross! For our children and our grandchildren!” “Stand in prayer!” a man warns, as a call and response rings out: “Black Snake Killers! Black Snake Killers!” “We are going to stop this pipeline!” a youth boldly declares. A female elder proclaims firmly in Lakota: “Mni Wiconi!” Water is life. The voices of hundreds of Native Americans and their allies, punctuated...

There are less than 60 days left in 2016, and soon another year will descend. I always feel reflective this time of year: looking back at my intentions for the year, relishing in the goals that I accomplished, reexamining the ones that I missed, wondering if there is time to cram in and complete another one before the end of the year (dieting at the holidays … no thanks). But this year has been one of accomplishment for me. After four long years of sitting on my “to do” list I finally...

Bay City's Washington Elementary is one of the first schools in the state to launch an in-house health center to address medical and behavioral issues for its large population of at-risk students. Earlier this year, the public school, in partnership with the Bay County Department of Health and Human Services, Bay County Public Health Department, Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health and Probate Judge John C. Keuvelaar, secured a $300,000 grant to create the Washington Elementary School Family Health...

CHILDREN whose parents split up when they are young are more likely to become seriously ill in adulthood, a new Wales-wide study has found. Research among 2,000 Welsh adults showed that stressed youngsters who undergo "adverse childhood experiences" (ACEs) are at greater risk of a range of long term health problems. The splitting up of parents is regarded as one of the worst impacts on children's long term health, as are bullying and abuse. Children who have been affected by four or more...

Children who are exposed to abuse, domestic violence or other stresses are far more likely to develop long term health problems, says new research. The Public Health Wales study looks at adverse experiences in childhood (ACEs) which include parents separating. Children with four or more ACEs, around 14%, are three times more likely to get lung or heart disease later in life. One senior health figure said instead of "mending broken adults" a focus was needed on "building stronger children".

Pasta, sushi, tacos, samosas, and pad thai: In the U.S., enthusiastic eaters will likely be able to name traditional dishes from a wide variety of cuisines around the world. But most of us couldn’t name a single Native American dish from any one the vast network of tribes, cultures, and cuisines that spread across the U.S. before Europeans arrived. Today, farmers, activists, and chefs are trying to change that. They're bringing back Native foods—not just to teach all Americans about the...

A positive school climate boosts student achievement. It includes a system of supportive and caring teachers, a safe learning environment, student connectedness and parental involvement. Since conditions like these support the interests of a school’s major stakeholders, it is very important for them to know if they’re in a positive climate. That’s why educators need to measure school climate, according to “Research Synthesis of the Associations Between Socioeconomic Background, Inequality,...