Responsive neurostimulation helps Carlos Martinez help others with epilepsy

Like many young people, Carlos Martinez, who lives in Florence, Arizona, has big plans. And he is on his way to making those plans a reality despite an epilepsy diagnosis with an assist from Mayo Clinic. Epilepsy is a central nervous system, or neurological, disorder. Brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures, or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy.Treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all. Different challenges can affect different patients. See…

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“Now remember, you must return your books on time,” said the librarian at the local public library in Austin, Texas. She peered down at 6-year-old Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., who eagerly nodded in agreement. She smiled and handed the child his first library card. From there, Octavio fell in love. Hard. He loved books and …
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We Need to Recognize Toxic Stress as a Health Condition with Clinical Implications

There is a common health condition with serious medical consequences that has not been nationally recognized by the medical or public health community—toxic stress response. Toxic stress is the body’s response to prolonged trauma─like abuse or discrimination─with no support. It can harm lifelong mental, physical, and behavioral health, especially for Latinos and others of color. …
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5 Essential Frameworks for Preventing Violent Child Death

The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
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What Are the Risk and Protective Factors for Violent Child Death?

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School Avoidance Behavior: Another Layer to America’s Mental Health Crisis

For many kiddos, early June is the official start of summer vacation. During this time, parents may breathe a sigh of relief – especially if their child suffers from school avoidance behavior. Experts say this behavior is yet another complicated layer in America’s mental health crisis. Let’s explore how school avoidance behavior presents in children, …
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