It may seem that books are ubiquitous across the country, but that’s not actually true, according to recent research. A study led by New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development found that children’s books are hard to come by in low-income…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates are rising across the United States. Since 1999, suicide rates have increased by more than 30 percent. In 2016, nearly 45,000 lives were lost to suicide. In Pennsylvania alone, the suicide rate increased…
The good news is that the rate of deaths from cancer continues to decline. The American Cancer Society (ACS) reported in January 2018 that the death rate from cancer in the United States has declined steadily over the past two decades, falling 26 percent from…
The Make a Wish Foundation began back in 1980 because of one seven-year-old boy’s desire to be a police officer. Chris had leukemia, but he wanted to “catch bad guys” with U.S. Customs Agent Tommy Austin, a friend of the family. Austin took the issue…
Each year, about 2,640 babies are born with a cleft palate and 4,440 babies are born with a cleft lip (with or without a cleft palate), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Clefts that occur with no other birth defects are…
Back in 1970, a handful of attorneys banded together to protect America’s land, water, and air from pollution and other harms. They called themselves the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Today the organization consists of nearly 500 attorneys, scientists, and other experts, along with 1.4…
The American Cancer Society estimates that every year, about 9,310 new cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed, and about 400 men die from the disease. They add that the rate of testicular cancer diagnoses has been increasing in the U.S. and many other countries for…
According to national organization Feeding America, one out of eight people in New York struggle with hunger each year. About 750,000 children are in that group. Many families have struggled to keep up with the rising cost of living, and the City Harvest organization estimates…
According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVR), one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at one point in their lives. In the U.S., rape costs more than any other crime, followed by assault, and creates both short- and…
