The blog about Social Issues
This road is full of terrifying hazards – many of our teens travel it every day… Depression. Bullying. Steroid abuse. These are some of the most harrowing issues affecting young people today. The threat they pose is reaching crisis levels. Counselors and educators all over The United States and Canada struggle to keep ahead of [...]
From the World AIDS Day Website: World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1 each year around the world. It has become one of the most recognised international health days and a key opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services. [...]
Related to a previous post about Michelle Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity, we found this interesting article published by Time that discusses the links between childhood sexual abuse and trauma to eating disorders and obesity In recent years, studies by both Felitti and others have largely confirmed the association between sexual abuse — as [...]
Found via Care2.com: First lady Michelle Obama talks about the growing problem of childhood Obesity in the United States. “Medical experts have warned that our children are on track to be less healthy than we are.” – First Lady Michelle Obama We should be ashamed of that fact. Michelle Obama is leading the charge against [...]
Illinois joins a growing number of states to adopt the sensible policy of “fast-tracking” STD treatment: Found Via Womenstake: These laws allow a health care provider to write a prescription for medicine to treat the partner of a person who has tested positive for an STD like chlamydia or gonorrhea. So: Bob goes to the [...]
Today is the American Cancer Society’s “Great American Smokeout” The purpose of this event it to encourage and help people to quit smoking. For those people who aren’t sure they want to quit, we found this interesting article on care2.com by Melissa Breyer that talks about some of the nasty ingredients found in cigarettes: For [...]
