How Childhood Trauma Shapes Your Personality

Psychologist Kate Eshleman, PsyD, says that often, children can move on from traumatic events and thrive. But they may need a helping hand. “There are things parents and caregivers can do to support a child after trauma.” Child health experts often talk about adverse childhood experiences (sometimes called ACEs) — traumatic events in a child’s life. Some…

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The Common Vitamin Deficiency in Numb Hands and Pins and Needles

Hand numbness can be caused by damage, irritation, or compression of one of the nerves or a branch of one of the nerves in your arm and wrist. Diseases affecting the peripheral nerves, such as diabetes, also can cause numbness, although with diabetes, similar symptoms usually occur first in your feet. Your doctor will need…

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