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For The Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, The Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery

CARRBORO, N.C. — The halls at UNC Horizons day care are quiet at 5 p.m. Amanda Williammee pauses at the toddler classroom window to watch 2-year-old daughter Taycee. “I like to peek in on her and see what she’s doing before she sees me,” Williammee nearly whispers. “I love watching her, it’s too funny.” Treating […]

Published on May 10, 2018

Listless And Lonely In Puerto Rico, Some Older Storm Survivors Consider Suicide

HUMACAO, P.R. — A social worker, Lisel Vargas, recently visited Don Gregorio at his storm-damaged home in the steep hillsides of Humacao, a city on Puerto Rico’s eastern coast near where Category 4 Hurricane Maria first made landfall last September. Gregorio, a 62-year-old former carpenter who lives alone, looked haggard. He said he had stopped […]

Published on May 10, 2018

Idle talk or fierce competition? Research finds women use gossip as a weapon in rivalries

New research investigating how women use gossip to compete in the realm of romance offers insights that aim to reduce bullying and enhance women’s friendships. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in […]

Published on May 9, 2018