We must ask whether our approach to protecting children sometimes damages the very relationships that help keep them safe.
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Epilepsy does not always look the way we expect
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New tools are helping to identify which brain injuries might increase a person’s risk of developing epilepsy and which treatment options to pursue after a diagnosis.
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The loan sharks in your pocket
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Payday loan apps trap people in long cycles of reborrowing and debt. Enacting the STOP Act would strengthen New York’s ability to enforce the law and prevent its residents from getting fleeced.
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It ain’t easy for BEVs in Rochester
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For a city with a high-tech reputation, Rochester has surprisingly few fast DC charging stations.
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A new, grassroots approach to nurturing small farms
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Fresh Farmers Together, a collaborative launched in June, aims to increase the number of new farms, especially ones owned and managed by BIPOC farmers
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Caregiving: navigating the shifting sands
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Caregiving research has long focused on burden. It’s time to focus on something else: preserving the person doing the caring.
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Connecting generations: the power of intergenerational learning
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Students who take part in the Harley School’s year-long hospice elective experience something that has become increasingly rare in American life: sustained, meaningful relationships between people at opposite ends of the age spectrum.
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When neighbors crossed the threshold
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Rochester has a rich inheritance of interfaith hospitality, an important legacy at a time when Americans know remarkably little about one another’s religious traditions.
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Why READY has invested in GoodSchoolsRoc
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A centralized enrollment platform is not only a technical solution; it is an investment in families.
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New York’s physician shortage is creating a health care crisis
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Congress must act to stabilize Medicare payments to help encourage more physicians to establish practices in high-need communities.
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The sleep care many people do not know exists
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Many sleep disorders, including chronic insomnia, have effective behavioral treatments supported by decades of research. But more trained specialists are needed.