Science & Environment

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Swimming in the gene pool: the haves and have nots

Naysayers view informed access to their genetic profile through glasses that only see morals and money,  not the promise of public science for public good.

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Discrimination affects health for lifetime: Weekly science round up

Vitamin C, school start time, India's private hospitals, pre-diabetes, physical effects of discrimination.

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Poverty and child brain damage

When it comes to how we treat children, UNICEF ranks the U.S. at 34 out of 35 industrialized countries; 22 percent of children in the U.S. live in poverty

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Support group members find help from those with similar circumstances

They collectively share practical information, exchange coping strategies, as well as belonging to a community that understands them and their unique circumstances.