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Social Issues (Page 6)

Gay Dads and Their Kids Still Face Social Shaming

2019-01-14
By: Weekly MD Team
On: January 14, 2019
In: Men's Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Sexual Health, Social Issues

MONDAY, Jan. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Two-thirds of gay fathers have felt the pain of social stigma, and they have encountered that stigma most often in religious settings, a new survey shows. “We were not surprised that stigma is still experienced by gay fathers,” said study author Dr. EllenContinue Reading

Ageism Costs Billions in Health Care Dollars

2018-11-15
By: Weekly MD Team
On: November 15, 2018
In: Diseases, General Health, Mental Health, Seniors, Social Issues

THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Prejudice directed at older people results in $63 billion in excess health costs each year in the United States, a new study claims. Ageism, which is the marginalization of the elderly in society, accounts for one of every seven dollars spent on theContinue Reading

Companies Not Doing Enough to Combat Sexual Harassment: Survey

2018-05-15
By: Weekly MD Team
On: May 15, 2018
In: Mental Health, Social Issues

TUESDAY, May 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The #MeToo movement has shone the spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace, but a new survey shows most U.S. employers aren’t tackling the issue. The movement “has given business leaders an opportunity to finally take real action addressing a complex problem thatContinue Reading

Grandparents Help Shape Kids’ Views on Aging

2018-01-13
By: Weekly MD Team
On: January 13, 2018
In: Kids' Health, Parenting, Seniors, Social Issues

SATURDAY, Jan. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Kids who have a good relationship with their grandparents are less likely to become prejudiced against old people, a new study has found. That prejudice, known as ageism, is fairly common in children, even in those as young as 3, according to researchersContinue Reading

Should a Mental Disability Keep Patients Off Organ Transplant Lists?

2017-01-25
By: Weekly MD Team
On: January 25, 2017
In: Organs, Social Issues, Special Needs

30 members of U.S. Congress request clear guidance on this ethically fraught issueContinue Reading

Life After Juvenile Detention Isn’t Easy, Especially for Minorities

2016-12-19
By: Weekly MD Team
On: December 19, 2016
In: Kids' Health, Mental Health, Public Health, Social Issues, Vitamins / Drugs

Only 1 in 5 males was working or in school full-time 12 years later, study revealsContinue Reading

Overweight Kids Often Shunned, Bullied

2016-09-16
By: Weekly MD Team
On: September 16, 2016
In: Kids' Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Social Issues

School health programs should urge healthy behaviors, acceptance of different body shapes, study showsContinue Reading

Overweight Kids Often Shunned, Bullied

2016-09-16
By: Weekly MD Team
On: September 16, 2016
In: Kids' Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Social Issues

School health programs should urge healthy behaviors, acceptance of different body shapes, study showsContinue Reading

Young People With Epilepsy Struggle on Many Fronts

2016-08-10
By: Weekly MD Team
On: August 10, 2016
In: Kids' Health, Mental Health, Neurological, Social Issues

New review finds children, young adults citing discrimination, lack of privacy, exclusionContinue Reading

Young People With Epilepsy Struggle on Many Fronts

2016-08-10
By: Weekly MD Team
On: August 10, 2016
In: Kids' Health, Mental Health, Neurological, Social Issues

New review finds children, young adults citing discrimination, lack of privacy, exclusionContinue Reading

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