Help for children born preterm might need to extend to their sibs
An unprecedented study of preterm birth suggests that only some of the problems previously associated with preterm birth are actually caused by preterm birth itself. The study, for me, is an example of how ambitious, well-designed studies can shred conventional wisdom — ideas that otherwise would make sense and might even be supported by earlier […]
A new approach – “Schizo: the Movie”
A few years ago, research by noted Indiana University sociologist Bernice Pescosolido found that Americans who struggled with mental illness still encountered stigmatization that could make their lives even more challenging – despite concerted efforts and public health messages to reverse this. “Prejudice and discrimination in the U.S. aren’t moving,” she said in 2010. “In […]
