How The Loss Of U.S. Psychiatric Hospitals Led To A Mental Health Crisis

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 09:42

npr.org - When the Northville Psychiatric Hospital closed, many of the patients either had to leave southeast Michigan for hospitals elsewhere in the state or ended up in community programs that…

Category: Science

Tennessee Republicans team up with Trump to cut health spending for poor, children

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 08:30

dailykos.com - For decades, Republicans have been plotting to make Medicaid, the federal-state joint program that provides medical coverage for tens of millions of low-income adults and children—72,…

Category: Politics

Carol Roth: Stop scaring our kids – the world is NOT about to end and we are NOT all about to die

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 07:24

foxnews.com - NYC students recently cut class for a climate change strike as more and more young people want to bring attention to the issue. Children today should be enjoying their youth. They…

The miracle cure

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 03:19

bmj.com - Fiona Godlee, editor in chief The BMJ fgodlee{at}bmj.com Follow Fiona on Twitter @fgodlee As miracle cures are hard to come by, any claims that a treatment is 100% safe and effective must…

Category: Science

Labour pledges to stop NHS prescription charges

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 02:22

bbc.co.uk - Labour is to announce a pledge to abolish prescription charges in England at its party conference next week. Prescriptions are already free in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In…

Category: Health

Sexual trauma is a global public health issue

Sun, 09/22/2019 - 02:14

thehill.com - A recent study published in one of the premiere journals from the American Medical Association indicates that 6.5 percent of women in the United States experience their first sexual…

Category: Science

Labour announces plan to scrap prescription charges in England

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:55

news.sky.com - Labour has promised to scrap prescription charges in England if it wins power. The move would bring England into line with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, where they are free.…

Category: Business

WHO signals alarm over possible unreported Ebola cases in Tanzania

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 17:11

statnews.com - The World Health Organization issued an extraordinary statement Saturday raising concerns about possible unreported Ebola cases in Tanzania and urging the country to provide patient…

Category: Health

Pittsburgh Is the Worst City to Live in for Black Women Who Want to Live

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 12:40

citylab.com - Overall, what they found was that Pittsburgh is a pretty average city along each of the livability categories, if you’re white. White Pittsburgh residents are doing about as well or bad…

Category: Science

Jordan Peterson checks into rehab following wife's cancer scare: 'He looks like a lost puppy'

Sat, 09/21/2019 - 12:26

newsweek.com - Dr Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychologist who grew to international notoriety following his stand against political correctness and refusal to use gender pronouns, has been checked…