The July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas^[1], swept away children and entire families, leaving horror in their wake. Days later, flash floods struck Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing three people, including two young children^[2].

These are not just devastating losses. When death is sudden, violent, or when a body is never recovered, grief gets tangled up with trauma.

In these situations, people don’t only grieve the death....

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare^[1]. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.

Long-term survival rates exceed 90%^[2], but many survivors face lifelong health challenges. Those include heart conditions, mental health struggles and a greater chance of developing a second cancer.

Overall cancer rates in the U.S. have declined^[3] since 2002, but...