NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man who got pushed off a subway platform in Brooklyn is talking about his terrifying experience. The incident was the latest in several recent unprovoked subway shoves that have commuters on edge, CBS2’s Christina Fan reported Monday. MORE : Seen On Video: Another Subway Rider Pushed Onto Tracks At Brooklyn Station Ryan Schoenherr is the man seen on video getting shoved onto the Atlantic Avenue subway tracks by a complete stranger. Speaking with CBS2 exclusively a day later, he said he is relieved to have walked away unscathed after hearing similar attacks on other riders. “It happened all so fast, I think the fear sort of happened after. Looking at those videos and being like, oh, I could have gotten really hurt,” Schoenherr said. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK: Long Island Appliance Store Owner’s Gamble Pays Off After Stocking Up On $1 Million Worth Of Inventory At Start Of Pandemic NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens Tri-State Area Officials Sound Alarms As Coronavirus Shutdowns Likely To Impact Holiday Season He was on the 4 train Sunday with his girlfriend headed uptown when he said a homeless man woke up and began screaming at him. Schoenherr said he got off, hoping to switch cars, but the man followed him, blocking him at every turn. MORE : Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol Schoenherr said he eventually decided to leave the station and that’s when the man pushed him. “I just hope that doesn’t happen to someone who is more elderly, or somebody who would have a harder time getting off those tracks,” Schoenherr said. In the past week there have been two other similar attacks. On Thursday, a homeless man shoved a woman into the path of an oncoming train . The day before, a man was shoved off the platform at Bryant Park. Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the unsettling trend on Monday. “The NYPD is going to be increasing its presence in the subways. That will be very visible. We continue to expand our mental health efforts,” de Blasio said. Fan pressed the city for specifics, but was only told officers would be added to high-traffic subway stations. MORE : Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Grandmother Shoved Onto Subway Tracks Metropolitan Transportation Authority Interim President Sarah Feinberg issued the following statement: “We have got folks in this city who desperately need mental health care. The transit system is for people who are using it to travel. MTA and NYC Transit, our personnel are out there in the system, we are doing our best to make sure the commuters, New Yorkers, are safe,” Feinberg said. “We have a crisis in this city with mentally ill people who need help, and it absolutely needs to be addressed, and I’m desperate for this mayor or the next mayor to take it on because we’ve got a long way to go.” Schoenherr agrees. “I’m hoping the city can approach this issue with empathy and making sure it is treated in a humane way,” he said. Schoenherr said that would mean help instead of jail time for the man who shoved him. Early Tuesday morning, police arrested 33-year-old Michael Medlock in the case. He was charged with attempted assault, reckless endangerment and menacing.
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Mayor: Brooklyn Synagogue That Reportedly Held Massive Wedding Earlier In November To Be Fined $15,000
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A Brooklyn synagogue that reportedly hosted a secret wedding with thousands of unmasked guests earlier this month is facing a hefty fine. Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that Yetev Lev temple in Williamsburg will have to fork over $15,000. He called the event irresponsible and unacceptable, adding it ignored COVID-19 restrictions, including mask wearing and social distancing. “We know it was too big. I don’t have an exact figure, but whatever it was, it was too big. There appeared to be a real effort to conceal it, which is absolutely unacceptable,” de Blasio said Monday night on NY-1, adding, “That’s just not acceptable. I mean, we’ve been through so much. And in fact, the Williamsburg community in recent weeks responded very positively, did a lot more testing and was being very responsible. This was amazingly irresponsible, just unacceptable. So there’s going to be consequences right away for the people who let that happen.” On Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the wedding “disrespectful of the people of New York.” The New York Post reported that guests, mostly unmasked, crammed inside the Yetev Lev for the Nov. 8 wedding of Yoel Teitelbaum, a grandson of Satmar Grand Rabbi Aaron Teitelbaum, in blatant violation of coronavirus restrictions that ban large indoor gatherings. The synagogue has a capacity of 7,000 people. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Explanation Of N.Y.’s Yellow, Orange, Red Zones (.pdf) Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage Organizers kept the wedding secret after state officials canceled an earlier Satmar wedding , the Post reported, citing a Yiddish newspaper, Der Blatt . “If it turns out that because we stopped that wedding the reaction was, ‘Well we’ll have a secret wedding,’ that would be really shocking and totally deceitful,” Cuomo said. “It’s illegal and the city should do a robust investigation.” A man who answered the phone at the Yetev Lev synagogue on Sunday said officials there had no comment. Compliance with coronavirus restrictions in some of New York’s Orthodox Jewish communities has been an issue since the pandemic started last spring . MORE : Orthodox Jewish Activist Heshy Tischler Arraigned, Vows To ‘Continue Our Fight’ Against COVID-19 Crackdown In Brooklyn Protests erupted in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn last month after Cuomo announced a crackdown in several Orthodox neighborhoods as virus cases increased. Many members of Orthodox communities complained that they were being singled out. More From CBS New York : Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Swingers Party With More Than 80 People In Attendance Busted In Queens Young Woman Dead, Six Teens Wounded After Shooting At Sweet 16 Afterparty In Brooklyn Cuomo and de Blasio have warned all New Yorkers that even small gatherings during the holidays could fuel a spike in coronavirus infections . “The problem is that this is a dangerous period because you have increased social activity by definition,” Cuomo said. Virus rates will likely rise between now and New Year’s Day, Cuomo said. (© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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Health Experts: Don’t Give In To Pressure To Host Or Attend In-Person Thanksgiving Dinners
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Centers for Disease Control and other health organizations are warning against air travel this Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. But what do you do if you’re getting pressure from family members to come over anyway? For some, annual traditions are hard to break, even in the middle of worldwide health crisis. “They would like to come and eat and I was like nooooo, you can’t,” Lynette Johnson told CBS2’s Alice Gainer on Monday. MORE : CDC Issues Warning, Guidelines For Thanksgiving Travelers Johnson usually cooks and hosts Thanksgiving, but it’s not happening this year. “I love my family dearly, but I’d rather be safe than sorry,” Johnson said. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Explanation Of N.Y.’s Yellow, Orange, Red Zones (.pdf) Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage But what about those family members that try to use a guilt trip on hosts? “The message to me that I would communicate to a loved one is the reason that I’m staying home is because I love you. I love you so much that I don’t want to put you at risk,” psychologist Dr. Alexandra Stratyner told Gainer. MORE : Tri-State Area Officials Sound Alarms As Coronavirus Shutdowns Likely To Impact Holiday Season Stratyner said get creative about celebrating apart and re-frame your thinking. Look at this as a chance for a great story. “Years from now … when we’re all looking back on this really difficult time and we can say we survived the pandemic of 2020 and Thanksgiving was really strange that year,” Stratyner said. “I went to my aunt’s house, who always cooks Thanksgiving, and I picked up a doggie bag and we had Thanksgiving over Zoom. “Those are great stories to tell in the future. You know, we’re living through history right now,” Stratyner added. “I’m staying here at my college and just probably gonna eat in my dorm room, probably FaceTime my family,” student Quincy Harmon said. CORONAVIRUS: NY Health Dept. | NY Call 1-(888)-364-3065 | NYC Health Dept. | NYC Call 311, Text COVID to 692692 | NJ COVID-19 Info Hub | NJ Call 1-(800)-222-1222 or 211, Text NJCOVID to 898211 | CT Health Dept. | CT Call 211 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention AAA estimates up to 50 million Americans will travel for Thanksgiving, down from last year. “It’s a family necessity trip, so I take the necessary precautions,” airline passenger Erick Manricks said. Taylor Fellman was at LaGuardia Airport on Monday night feeling nervous about flying home to North Carolina for Thanksgiving. “I have this little spray in my backpack I’m spraying the seat with,” Fellman told CBS2’s Ali Bauman. “I’m really excited to see my family, but I just don’t want to travel.” “I just got tested. I know I have antibodies, so that makes us a little more comfortable about getting together,” traveler Jackie Lee added. “I got tested a couple days ago just to make sure,” traveler Trevor Jainarian said. In Hell’s Kitchen, Adam Feld was waiting in line for a test and told Bauman it’s the only way his mother will let him come home for Thanksgiving. “If you want to come home get the test or, I’m sorry you’re not able to come and you’re gonna be watching football on Hulu TV from your apartment,” Feld said, describing what his mom told him. For those still planning to travel, the CDC is offering the following advice: Check travel restrictions Get your flu shot Wear a mask Stay six feet apart from people Wash your hands often and use hand sanitizer Avoid touching your mask, eyes, nose and mouth. Others more bluntly advise, “Stay home and be thankful you’re still alive,” one man said. Officials are worried about a COVID-19 spike after Thanksgiving, but hope those planning to travel will change their minds. Experts warn testing could provide a false sense of security because of the 14-day incubation period. “Let’s say I was infected yesterday. I could get tested tomorrow, I’d be negative. I could travel on Wednesday and by Thursday or Friday I could be contagious, passing it to other people,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health. More From CBS New York : Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Swingers Party With More Than 80 People In Attendance Busted In Queens Young Woman Dead, Six Teens Wounded After Shooting At Sweet 16 Afterparty In Brooklyn
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Thousands Of Free Thanksgiving Meals Distributed On Long Island: ‘It Means A Lot’
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Turkeys, hams, fresh produce, dairy products — enough to feed thousands of Long Island families — were distributed Monday amid tears of gratitude. As CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, Nicoletta Trakosas of Elmont was in one of 3,000 cars outside Nassau Coliseum, hoping to get a box filled with a Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings. “It’s a really difficult situation with COVID going on, with us not working and what they are doing is wonderful,” she said. MORE : Food Banks In Growing Need Of Donations As New Families Experience Food Insecurity During Pandemic “Have you ever been in a food line before?” McLogan asked. “Never. It’s my first time, and I’m 61 years old,” she said. Food banks like Island Harvest say the pandemic has created the most challenging food crisis they have ever faced. “The need through Island Harvest is 100% of what it was last year. Food insecurity is real, economic insecurity is real,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran . “It means a lot. There’s sometimes we can’t buy food,” said 11-year-old Genesis Maldonado. Hundreds of volunteers came to the rescue Monday. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Explanation Of N.Y.’s Yellow, Orange, Red Zones (.pdf) Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage “First, I asked my mom what I could do to help give back to the community,” said 15-year-old volunteer Jason Mack. “I get more out of it than I give,” Al Foranzo said. “It makes us feel wonderful,” Amy Foranzo added. Last year, the Lugos of Levittown passed out turkeys. “For many years, I volunteered,” one said. This year, they’re on the receiving end. “It’s a relief. We don’t have to worry about feeding our kids,” one added. MORE : Long Island Food Banks Trying To Keep Up With Rising Food Insecurity Many of them were laid off or furloughed and they haven’t received unemployment money or stimulus money. So, they waited in line after finding it hard to ask for help. “How difficult it was for them to actually drive up to the food line because it was such a humbling experience, to ask for food for the first time,” said Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest . “There is good still in this world, and for people to care so much,” said Simone Ferebee. Her family can now look forward to Thanksgiving. Her message to the pantry and volunteers? “When I get up there if I could hug them, I would,” she said. A dramatic surge of giving, and thanking. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK COVID In New York: Cuomo Says It’s Possible NYC Schools Could Reopen Even If Positivity Rate Stays Above 3% Pushes, Punches, Slashings: With Violence Getting Out Of Control On NYC Subways, Guardian Angels Step Up To Patrol NYPD Officer Assaulted By Multiple People While Jogging In Queens
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COVID In New York: Gov. Cuomo Temporarily Suspends Some In-Person Jury Duty Due To Rise In Cases
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is temporarily suspending some in-person jury duty beginning next week. This is for new trials, both criminal and civil. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage Sitting grand juries, however, will continue to hear cases. Pending jury trials will also continue in-person while bench trials will be conducted virtually. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK President Trump Says New York State Will Not Receive COVID Vaccine As Soon As It’s Available De Blasio Says NYC Parents Should Be Ready ‘As Early As Monday’ For All-Remote Learning Doctors Worry Winterizing Outdoor Dining Spaces Will Increase COVID Risk For Diners You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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COVID In New Jersey: Hospital Official Expresses Concern As Cases Climb Because There’s No Backup Available This Time Around
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NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – New Jersey reported more than 3,000 new COVID infections Friday. The state’s daily case numbers remain at their highest levels since April. Now, hospitals in the northern part of the state, are being hit hard. As CBS2’s Nick Caloway reports, the number of new infections is rising in Newark, and more people are ending up in the hospital and the ICU. More: De Blasio Says NYC Parents Should Be Ready ‘As Early As Monday’ For All-Remote Learning University Hospital in Newark, which was hard-hit in the spring, passed a milestone in early September: Zero COVID patients for four days. Then came the second wave. “We’re actually approaching 40 as of this morning, Nick. And we’re still seeing positivity rates increase out of our community health clinic,” said Dr. Shereef Elnahal, president and CEO of UH Newark, the state’s only public hospital. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC Health Experts Stress Need To Fight ‘Mask Exhaustion’ Tri-State Area Coronavirus Travel Advisory List CBS2’s Dr. Max Answers Your Health Questions Resources: Unemployment, Hunger, Mental Health & More Remote Learning Tools For Parents Teaching At Home Complete Coronavirus Coverage As more coronavirus patients come in, he worries about having enough staff when cases peak again. That’s because there won’t be as much out-of-state help on the front lines as we had in the spring. “We, as you mentioned, benefited from agency staffing, folks coming from out of state, the U.S. Army Reserves when the New York and New Jersey area were the global epicenter. But the pandemic was not yet affecting most of the country. Now that’s not the case. We’re seeing increases in almost every state,” Dr. Elnahal said. In New Jersey, hospitalizations are soaring. On Oct. 1, there were 523 COVID patients in New Jersey hospital beds. That number has since surged to more than 1,900 patients. More: Tighter COVID-19 Restrictions Go Into Effect Across New Jersey As Cases Continue To Climb At University Hospital, more patients are getting sicker and ending up in intensive care. But the news isn’t all bad. “It is encouraging that the death rate is dropping. And that’s primarily because the increase in cases has not yet hit, as much, vulnerable and older populations as it was in the spring,” Dr. Elnahal said. As the second wave hits New Jersey, Newark has become the epicenter of the state’s outbreak, where new restrictions are in place on restaurants and non-essential businesses, and curfews enacted in three zip codes. Statewide, restaurants must end indoor dining after 10 p.m. It’s all in an effort to flatten the curve, yet again. Beginning this weekend, state officials will be ramping up efforts to enforce those new restrictions in Newark and across the state. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Stimulus Package Update: What Will A Biden Administration Mean For More Aid? De Blasio Says NYC Parents Should Be Ready ‘As Early As Monday’ For All-Remote Learning Study: Simple Temperature Checks And Question Screening Not Very Effective Catching COVID-19 Spreaders You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Feeling Stressed While Waiting For Election Results? Experts Say Stay Active, Don’t Isolate Yourself And Take Breaks
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The outcome of the presidential election is still up in the air, and the unknown is really doing a number on some people. Many Americans are feeling a lot of anxiety as the final votes are counted. CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez went searching for ways to help bring peace to frazzled minds. Harry Schwartz says he didn’t get much sleep last night. “How are you feeling today?” Sanchez asked. “Very uneasy. Yes, uneasy and distressed,” he said. More Election 2020 Coverage : General Election Results New York Results New Jersey Results Complete Coverage He’s definitely not alone. Anxious voters have been glued to their phones, or any news source, awaiting the results of the presidential race. Schwartz decided to get some fresh air to clear his head. “We should go for a walk. Beautiful day for not knowing where things are going to go,” he said. One yoga instructor says channeling anxiety into movement can also help center your mind and body. (Credit: CBS2) Staying active is a great idea, says psychiatrist Dr. Deborah Marin. Bottled up anxiety can make you mentally and physically ill. She says don’t isolate; stay connected with the people you care about. You don’t have to turn off social media or the news, just take breaks to quiet your mind. “It’s just dosing yourself with a lot of anxiety. It’s like looking at the Twin Towers coming down again and again and again. It’s not helpful,” Marin said. Yoga instructor Aliza Stone Howard says channeling anxiety into movement can also help center your mind and body. “Moving in a very mindful way, where you’re forging a connection between your breath and your body and your mental state, it’s really like a perfect remedy,” she said. RELATED STORY: In Year Of Unparalleled Anxiety, Experts Tell CBS2 No One Immune To Mental Health Struggles “Right now, I’m prepared for the worst,” Harlem resident Corey Ortega said. Cathedral of St. John the Divine is holding a daily post-election prayer vigil. (Credit: CBS2) Stressing over the unknown, Ortega found comfort in a higher power outside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where they’ve begun a daily post-election prayer vigil. “Have the strength to move through what’s happening with calm and love rather than with violence and hatred,” said Father Patrick Malloy. “I don’t really sit with my thoughts much,” Ortega said. “I haven’t said Our Father since back in Catholic school in a while, so it made me feel at peace.” Experts say there is an upside to the uncomfortable feelings you may be having when you find a way to manage them. “You made a difference. You did something. The votes mattered,” Marin said. Being able to find peace with what’s beyond your control is a win for personal growth. Some meditation apps have reported a spike in usage as people look for ways to cope with the election and the pandemic. MORE FROM CBS NEW YORK Election 2020: New York City Largely Calm Overnight, Businesses Remain Boarded Up As Results Come In Study: 1.7 Million New Yorkers Have Been Infected With COVID-19 Election 2020: New Jersey Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Legalizing Marijuana You can get the latest news, sports and weather on our brand new CBS New York app. Download here .
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Destiny's Child Member Checks Into Mental Health Facility: “If You Change Your Mind, You Can …
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Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams is on the road to recovery. New reports claim the R&B veteran has checked herself into a mental health …
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IDAHO FALLS, ID (CBS Local) – An Idaho mother says “divine help” is to thank after she saved a 55-pound dog that fell off a cliff. Tia Vargas set out on a July 5 hike on Boise’s Table Rock in honor of her son, who is reportedly battling substance and mental health issues. The mother says counselors encouraged her to take on challenging activities to help relate to her son’s struggles better. “One of the things it said was to figure out how many miles you can walk and double it,” Vargas told EastIdahoNews.com . “So I decided I was going to hike Table Rock.” Before Vargas and her father could finish the seven-mile hike, they ran into another party of hikers who found an injured English Springer Spaniel. The dog, named Boomer, had been reported missing according to a sign at the bottom of the mountain. “I picked up the dog, put him on my shoulders and carried him down to where my dad was,” Vargas told reporters. “He laughed and said, ‘You don’t think this hike is hard enough so you have to pick him up and carry him down?’” Vargas and her father took several pictures of the mother’s grueling journey to get Boomer some help. According to Boomer’s owners, the dog slipped off a snow crevice and fell 100 feet before rolling down a 200-foot hill. “They went to find him but he was gone. They assumed he had climbed under a bush and died because there’s no way he could have survived that. He’s a miracle dog,” Vargas explained. Amazingly, Boomer had only suffered a few torn ligaments in the fall. As for their journey down the seven-mile trail, Vargas believes a higher power was looking out for her and the Springer Spaniel. “I was fatigued, my legs were shaky and felt like Jello, and there’s no way I could have gotten him off that mountain without divine help.” Boomer’s owners have reportedly agreed to let Vargas keep the dog since his injuries will likely keep him from being a hunting dog again. “He’s supposed to be in our family. He’s not a quitter and I’m so glad I was there that day.” Vargas added. “We’re all here to help each other and I’m just glad I can help.”
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS Local) – A new study has found a link between the stressful childhoods some parents endured and the behavioral issues their own children develop. Dr. Adam Schickedanz of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA says adults who suffered severe stress or trauma during their childhood are more likely to produce children who are diagnosed with behavioral and mental health illnesses. “This is the first research to show that the long-term behavioral health harms of childhood adversity extend across generations from parent to child,” Dr. Schickedanz said in a university release . The study, published in the journal Pediatrics , examined thousands of children and their parents who were all part of the 2014 Child Development Supplement (CDS) and 2014 Childhood Retrospective Circumstances Study (CRCS). The results found that parents who reported having four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACE) had double the risk of having children with ADHD . Those parents were also four times more likely to have a child who suffers from mental health problems. An ACE was described by the scientists as any kind of abuse, neglect, or household dysfunction that may have occurred before the age of 18. “Higher ACE scores help us to predict behavioral health problems in childhood and adulthood, worsening mental health, adverse health-related behaviors, chronic disease burden, and premature mortality,” UCLA researchers wrote. “If we can identify these children who are at a higher risk, we can connect them to services that might reduce their risk or prevent behavioral health problems,” Schickedanz added.
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