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Gambling is more available than any time in history and that means the dangers for compulsive gamblers are greater than ever. How can those at risk seek help? Simone Rodda, PhD, Associate Professor in the Auckland University of Technology, Psychology and Neuroscience in Auckland, New Zealand, explained who is most likely to seek help, and the types of assistance that is available for problem gamblers.

As school bells ring and the new school year begins, how can parents best arrange a family routine that's organized, efficient and fun? Parenting expert Laura Linn Knight, author of “Break Free from Reactive Parenting,” offers some great advice!

A recent study of patients who had knee replacement for osteoarthritis found that more than half of them had the very same risk factor. Dr. Chris Wall, Deputy Director, Department of Orthopaedics, Toowoomba Hospital, Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, Rural Clinical School, University of Queensland in Australia, shares important details from his recent study.

SNAP--the supplemental nutrition assistance program--has provided food to many lower-income Americans. But new research from Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, PhD, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University College of Social Work, shows SNAP has another important benefit.

Traumatic brain injury is now the leading cause of death and disability in children 0-4 and 15-19 years of age. Alan Cook, MD, Medical Director in the Center for Clinical Research at the School of Community and Rural Health, The University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center said that ER visits for concussions and similar injuries have nearly tripled in the past 20 years, and that the trend was the greatest among girls.

While smart thermostats can save homeowners money, they also prompt inadvertent, widespread energy-demand spikes on the power grid. Max Zhang, PhD, Professor at Cornell’s College of Engineering, Faculty Director at the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, explains why the attempt to transition away from fossil fuels will cause the problem to become far more serious.

Obviously, parents play a vital role in the development of children. We'll get some wise advice for parents to unlock their child's potential, from

Dana Suskind, MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program, and Founder and Co-Director of the TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago, and author of “Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise.”

How hot is too hot for the human body? S. Tony Wolf, Postdoctoral Researcher in Kinesiology at Penn State University, was the co-author of a study that found that a high combination of heat and humidity gets dangerous faster than many previously thought. He'll tell you what temperature should give you concern.

Parents who instill an entrepreneurial outlook in their children give them a can do attitude that serves them well into adulthood. Margot Machol Bisnow, former FTC Commissioner and Chief of Staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, author of "Raising an Entrepreneur," interviewed 70 people who were either entrepreneurs or who raised highly successful adults.

Violent crime is soaring in cities, large and small. But a research project led by Chris Blattman, PhD, Economist, Professor at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy, and author of "Why We Fight," has shown that providing financial help and behavioral therapy to those most likely to commit crimes reduces the future risk of criminal behavior.