Emotional Abuse as Harmful as Physical Abuse

This CNN article entitled "Belittling Kids As Harmful As Beating, Study Finds," describes research indicating that emotional abuse (e.g., yelling, belittling, terrorizing, neglecting, etc) can be as harmful to a child's development as physical abuse. This is challenging to detect, however, because emotional abuse does not leave the external marks that physical abuse can. How can medical staff and those who work with children detect and intervene in emotional abuse cases? What can be done to prevent it?

Lack of Exercising = Smoking in terms of Deaths

This Chicago Tribune article entitled "Lack of Exercise Kills Roughly as Many as Smoking, Study Says" reveals that inactivity and the associated health problems contribute to as many deaths worldwide as smoking. Wealthier countries prove to be poorer in terms of exercise, although world-wide it is a problem. How can we get people to see lack of exercise as a public health issue as important as smoking? What would you personally be willing to do to increase your exercise to stay healthy?