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Blame Your Grandparents for Your Health Issues

>> February 26, 2023

Our personal health may be determined before even our parents are born. Scientists have discovered that our ancestors have a greater impact on us than we think. Author Judith Finlayson explains how our grandparents’ habits and behaviors have a direct influence …

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Poor and Rural Kids in Crisis

>> July 18, 2021

A study by Save the Children shows on a county-by-county basis that children in poor and rural counties, especially in the south, are much less likely to survive into adulthood, and when they do, they’re often forced to become adults too soon by poverty, …

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Should We Report “Bad Parents?”

>> December 6, 2020

Just about anyone can report a parent to a child abuse hotline. It’s meant to protect children, but often, parents are reported when no abuse or neglect exists in order to retaliate for a divorce or some other grievance. Some parents are reported for merely …

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Disease Risk and Inheritance

>> June 14, 2020

Scientists have learned that the habits and environments of our parents and grandparents can have a strong effect on our health and longevity as a result of imprinting on egg and sperm cells. An expert explains.Guest Information: Judith Finlayson, author, You …

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Healthcare for Children in Poverty

>> March 8, 2020

Poor children often can’t access healthcare or other needs in spite of decades of efforts. A pediatrician who has established clinics for the poor discusses the problem.Guest Information: Dr. Irwin Redlener, Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia University School …

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Food Deserts, Eating Habits, and Health

>> March 1, 2020

Public policy is built on the food desert theory: the lack of neighborhood supermarkets drives people to eat less fresh food and more junk food. New research is challenging that theory, but finding values of grocery stores in other, unexpected places. Experts …

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Food Insecurity

>> November 22, 2015

Forty-nine million people in the US are food insecure– often unsure they’ll have three decent meals per day. The poor are also often forced to purchase foods that are poor in nutrition, which leads to high rates of obesity. Experts discuss reasons …

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