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Abused Children May Get Unique Form of PTSD
Child abuse scars not just the brain and body, but, according to the latest research, but may leave its mark on genes as well. The research, which was published...
How Small Bruises Lead to Big Ones in Child Abuse Cases
In more than two decades as a child abuse pediatrician, Dr. Lynn Sheets has noticed a trend. Often, when a seriously abused child arrives, perhaps with broken...
Child Abuse: Why It’s So Hard to Determine Who’s at Risk
Prevention is nearly always preferable to treatment when it comes to our health, and the stakes are even higher in cases of child abuse. But is it even possible...
Childhood Trauma Leaves Legacy of Brain Changes
Painful experiences early in life can alter the brain in lasting ways.
Investigative Report Reveals Some Religious Reform Schools Are Havens for Child Abuse
An investigation reveals extensive child abuse in youth programs in Florida.
Must-Reads from Around the World
The Philippines Congress will decide on the fate of a reproductive health bill, an Iranian blogger was found dead after being arrested for his activism, and the...
Study: Serious Child Abuse Injuries Rise Slightly in the U.S.
A new study finds that rates of serious child abuse have risen slightly in the U.S. over the past 12 years, suggesting that other data showing a decline in abuse...
Jimmy Savile’s Horror Show: Child Abuse Allegations Shake the BBC
For millions of British children, Jimmy Savile was the TV presenter who promised to make their dreams come true. Now it appears he has been haunting the memories...
Papo & Yo Review: A Heartbreaking Meditation on Alcoholism and Child Abuse
Don't get that title wrong, Papo & Yo is still a video game through and through: It has climbable ladders, autosaving, platforms you tap a gamepad to jump...
Penn State T-Shirts Lash Out at NCAA while Football Team Attempts to Revamp Image
As the school year approaches, PSU is still determining its post-Sandusky identity.
Articles from Around the Web
L. A. County severs ties to foster agency Teens Happy Homes
The move comes amid allegations against staff and foster parents of financial mismanagement and child abuse ... The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to cancel its decades-long relationship with a foster care contractor amid allegations of financial mismanagement and child abuse ...
L. A. County D. A. considers criminal charges against foster agency
instances of child abuse, a spokeswoman says.... instances of child abuse, according to spokeswoman Jane Robison. ...
Dad sentenced for abuse after Ariz. child's death
The father of a 10-year-old Arizona girl who authorities say died when another relative locked her in a small plastic trunk for hours was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted child abuse ...
L. A. County delays action on foster care contractor
Los Angeles County Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Gloria Molina were unable to win passage Tuesday of a measure to sever ties to a foster care contractor with a history of substantiated child abuse ...
