In 2018, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance collaborated to develop a first of its kind community survey. The goal was to learn about the experiences of people living with...

If we want to create a prosperous future, we need to invest in our young people—not just in their academic success, financial literacy, or physical health but also in their mental and emotional wellness. As a mother and the head of Born...

Iowa is the equivalent of the 10th most populous country in the world in terms of the amount of fecal waste produced. How is this possible, when the human population is only around 3 million? According to a recent analysis conducted by...

I appreciate that there are a variety of ways to view prosperity and that it has different meanings to different people. For me, prosperity means that we thrive collectively; that we, as a community, feel connected, healthy, and growing in...

While some sounds can be annoying for most people, for a few, certain sounds like chewing, sniffling, or pen clicking can trigger an intense physical and emotional response. Those with this condition can experience increased heart rate...

Precision health focuses on improving overall health and preventing disease, rather than treating disease. Using individual patient information like genetics, environmental and psychosocial factors, and lifestyle, precision health as an...

Shepherding a drug from discovery to the market is a complex process that involves many actors. The process often begins with academic researchers making a breakthrough discovery in the lab and ends with pharmaceutical companies running...

Alzheimer’s disease is increasingly in the spotlight after a number of high-profile clinical trial failures—an alarming trend as an estimated 5.5 million adult Americans live with this disease, which disproportionally affects the aged...

WASHINGTON, September 10, 2018 – Twenty-seven percent of people living with depression or bipolar report that their symptoms began before age 12 and two-thirds reported that symptoms began prior to age 18. These preliminary findings are the...

At the time of this report, approximately 30 to 40 percent of epilepsy patients were treatment resistant. The most catastrophic forms of epilepsy occur in very young children and have a lifelong negative impact on patients, families, and...