Click Here to Read: Treating War Trauma in Israel: Lessons for the United States by Ilene Serlin from the Newsletter of Division 56 of the American Psychological Association
Exercise builds small blood vessels in brain, study says from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
12-03-08
Dec. 2–CHICAGO — Exercise is known to help prevent cognitive decline and maintain the brain as people age, and now researchers think they know one reason why.
People who engaged in long-term, regular exercise had substantially more small blood vessels in their brains and more blood flow than people who performed little exercise over the years, according to a study presented Monday. Continue reading “Exercise builds small blood vessels in brain, study says” from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An Open Letter to President Obama From Children’s Rights Advocates
Dear President Obama:
Your election to the presidency represents a long-awaited victory in the struggle against inequality and injustice. Your achievement is an inspiration to the world, and all eyes are on you. Not since the elections of Lincoln and F.D.R has so heavy a responsibility rested on the shoulders of a U. S. president, nor have
such golden opportunities to do good for mankind been within grasp!
The purpose of this letter is to highlight one very serious, long-neglected issue. It is, in our opinion, the final and perhaps the most important rung in the ladder of human rights: the human rights of children. Continue reading An Open Letter to President Obama From Children’s Rights Advocates