People smoke marijuana. But it's not always experimenting high schoolers, and it's not always even for recreation. Medical marijuana is legal, in some way, in 33 states and the District of Columbia. And while eyes are opening to the benefits of medical marijuana, the debate continues. When it comes to recreational marijuana, many questions remain: How should it be related? Is it wise to open the flood gates to for-profit marijuana production and sales? We'll answer those questions and more this

Most people living on the planet live in an urban setting, and those urban settings, while providing an advantage, do not always provide that advantage equally, as a recent UNICEF report reveals. Laurence Chandy , UNICEF director of data, research and policy, said the report, titled “ Advantage or Paradox?: The challenge for children and young people of growing up urban ,” primarily focuses on the advantages many children living in an urban area can have versus those in a rural area.

Growing into ourselves, who we are as people, can often take longer than just the physical process of changing from a child to an adult. For many people, that growth process is assisted by some form of therapy, which one psychotherapist argues can provide comfort and an opportunity for change. Psychotherapist and writer Lori Gottlieb is the weekly “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic and New York Times bestselling author. She speaks to us on "Take Care" about her latest book “ Maybe You

With childhood obesity rates continuing to rise in the United States, there are efforts parents can take to help their own children, as well as systemic changes that can tackle this growing issue, according to a Mayo Clinic pediatrician. Dr. Brian Lynch is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Mayo Clinic , and one of his focus areas is on the prevention of childhood obesity. He said obesity is a big problem right now for kids, leading to health concerns down the road like heart conditions

The people who influence a person’s growth the most are parents and other caregivers, and one author offers 20 principles parents can follow to provide their kids with what they need to succeed in the real world. She joins us on " Take Care ." Dr. Jodi Ann Mullen , a licensed mental health counselor and play therapist, wrote the book, “ Raising Freakishly Well-Behaved Kids: 20 Principles for Becoming the Parent your Child Needs .” She is also a professor of counseling and psychological services

We all grow with time. It’s easiest to see in children: they get physically bigger, hit milestones -- learn to crawl, walk and speak. And the same is true of adults. It might not be as obvious, but our interests and experiences evolve over time, as does our understanding of ourselves. This time on “Take Care,” how we help those around us grow and grow into ourselves. We’ll start off the discussion with a look at parenting with Dr. Jodi Ann Mullen , licensed mental health counselor and play

In 2014, the World Health Organization said climate change will bring malaria, diarrhea, heat stress and malnutrition, which would kill 250,000 more people annually around the world from 2030 to 2050. A new report in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that number is a conservative estimate. Dr. Caren Solomon is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and deputy editor at New England Journal of Medicine. In an editorial Solomon co

In January, British medical journal The Lancet published a treatise that argued consumers, business leaders and policymakers must focus their efforts on tackling obesity, climate change and hunger together to be able to solve all three effectively. Marlene Schwartz , director for the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and professor at the University of Connecticut, joined us on " Take Care " to discuss. She said this is a new approach that can go a long way in tackling three issues long

There are plenty of news stories about how climate change is affecting the environment, but it is only recently we are discovering the long-term outcomes of climate change on our health. Dr. Jay Lemery , associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, said climate change has adverse, complex effects on our health. Lemery discussed his findings about the public health effects of global warming in “ Enviromedics: The Impact of Climate Change on Human

One of the ways climate change can affect our health is through the spread of harmful algal blooms in lakes where people swim and get their drinking water. The blooms can cause adverse health effects and have been occurring more frequently in recent years.