Like many U.S. cities, Philadelphia is struggling with a rising tide of gun violence. During this calendar year alone, there were 957 nonfatal and 242 fatal shootings in the city…
IBX Insights TeamJuly 6, 2022
Our culture places a high value on gender “reveals,” where parents announce that they’ve “found out” what their child’s gender is. But, not so fast! Gender is much more complicated…
Moss SternJune 22, 2022
Television host and author Karamo Brown needed mental health support, but he didn’t think it was for him. “Watching television, I saw only rich white girls going to rehab and…
IBX Insights TeamJune 13, 2022
For many in our region, an average day can consist of witnessing and experiencing food insecurity, discrimination, or violence. These social injustices are ever-present, yet can remain undiscussed and absent…
Tiffany N. Brown, Ph.D.May 20, 2022
A work colleague recently sent me a copy of a New York Times Magazine article entitled “The Joys (and Challenges) of Sex after 70.” Because she and I belong to…
Dr. Heidi J. SyropoulosMay 10, 2022
Sadly, some 4 million cases of child abuse are reported each year in the United States. In Pennsylvania, a total of 32,919 cases of suspected child abuse were reported in…
IBX Insights TeamApril 13, 2022
Do you recall the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020? Many of us were locked down in our homes. Those who work on the frontlines had to…
IBX Insights TeamApril 5, 2022
Cancer is a whole-body disease. It affects people physically, mentally, and emotionally. Undergoing testing, diagnosis, and treatment can cause intense feelings of sadness, anger, anxiety, frustration, stress, and fear. Studies…
IBX Insights TeamFebruary 22, 2022
Childhood obesity is a significant health problem in the United States. It’s more and more common, and it has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic. This subject is often…
Dr. Nita ThingalayaFebruary 16, 2022
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