Parenting in Weinstein era, making a female face, obesity rising, and more

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here]( Saturday, December 2, 2017 [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( [How To Use This Wave Of Sexual Harassment Revelations To Teach Our Kids]( The Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in early October, and since then it's been one appalling allegation of sexual harassment and assault after another. Which, speaking here as a parent, can make for some ticklish dinner table conversations with young people soon to be sent out themselves into the working world. [Gov. Baker And Oregon's Governor Urge Congress To Act On Children's Health Program]( In a letter sent Wednesday to congressional leaders, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, warned of "unnecessary disruptions" if Congress doesn't act on CHIP. [Facial Surgery Could Transform Tami - And Transgender Medicine]( Goodhue is preparing for what she says could be the most important step in her physical transition: facial feminization surgery. It's a step that places her in the middle of a controversy about what it means to make a medical gender transition, and raises a broader question: Just what makes someone appear female? [More Than Half Of Today's American Kids Will Be Obese By Age 35, Harvard Study Projects]( Currently, about one in five schoolchildren is considered obese. A new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study uses simulation models to predict long-term weight gain in children. [NPR: Gene Therapy Shows Promise For A Growing List Of Diseases]( There are a growing number of patients whose lives are apparently being saved or radically improved by experimental gene therapies. "It's a very exciting time for the field," says Carrie Wolinetz, the associate director for science policy at the National Institutes of Health. [Here and Now: Brain Circuits Thought Long Dead After Stroke Might Just Be Dormant]( Doctors involved in a study using adult stem cells to treat stroke patients were shocked at how successful the therapy was in some cases. "Now we know that those circuits, which we thought were irreversibly damaged or dead, are not. We just have to figure out how to resurrect them," says Dr. Gary Steinberg, professor and chair of neurosurgery at Stanford University and the lead researcher on the project. [Here And Now:]( Prepare For 'Chaos' As Money Dries Up For Children's Health Insurance Program]( Virginia is among several states warning families that children may soon lose their health care coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Money has been running out for CHIP since Congress failed to reauthorize federal funding for the program when it expired in September. [Cognescenti: Dyslexia Is Very Treatable. So Why Aren't We Helping More Kids?]( Despite an increase in awareness and although most schools now have staff trained to instruct dyslexics, vast problems persist. There is a disconnect between what we know about dyslexia and how we treat it. [Like us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [View on Instagram]( WBUR, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by wburtoday@wbur.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](