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Family Violence
An
overview of child abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse and the programs designed to prevent and treat family violence. Child abuse, domestic
violence and elder abuse are usually hidden within
the family. Once the silence is broken, fear, beliefs about family, and
misconceptions about abusers and their victims cause many
well-intentioned laws and social programs to fail to protect victims of
abuse.
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What is Self-Injury Disorder?
Self-Injury is the act of purposefully injuring one's body via cutting, burning, piercing, bruising, breaking bones, and/or self-mutilation without the the intent to commit suicide. It's mainly used as a coping mechanism by those struggling to feel alive or deal with overwhelming emotions and psychological pain due to issues of personal identity, trauma, and/or difficulty finding one's place in society. Understanding the role self-injury plays for someone can lead to healthier coping mechanisms.
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Great Medical Discoveries: Insulin
The discovery of insulin transformed diabetes from a feared and deadly disease to a manageable one. Yet insulin was not easily discovered. It took a pair of young Canadian scientists one remarkable summer to succeed where so many had failed. Today, researchers build on their work drawing ever closer to a cure for diabetes.
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Diabetes
Diabetes is an ancient and deadly disease. People with diabetes have trouble processing the food they eat because their body's system of checks and balances doesn't work. Although no cure exists, much can be done with careful management of food, exercise and medicine. New technologies are helping to make managing diabetes ever easier.
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Christmas Blessings: Prayers and Poems to Celebrate the Season
A collection of classic Christmas poems mixed with poems from contemporary and emerging writers, including, The Sound of My Heart by Janice M. Yuwiler.
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Children's Magazines
Janice's work also appears Children's Highlights and Spider Magazines.
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