US watchdog: Separated migrant children suffered trauma

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 13:45

apnews.com - WASHINGTON (AP) — Migrant children who were separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border last year suffered post-traumatic stress and other serious mental health problems,…

Category: Health

Los Angeles homeless dying in droves

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 12:23

hotair.com - We’ve covered a number of stories here dealing with the homelessness crisis in Los Angeles which has been out of control and growing for several years now. Most of these tales have to do…

Category: Leisure

‘Every Heartbeat Hurts’: Trump’s Family Separation Traumatized Migrant Kids, DHS Watchdog Finds

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 11:19

thedailybeast.com - Inconsolable children who could not stop crying. A chronic shortage of qualified staff. Trauma so severe that clinicians worried about their own mental health. These are just some…

Category: Science

Brown urges private-sector investment in health

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 10:40

punchng.com - The founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria, Dr Ola Brown, has called for investment from the private sector participants in funding the health sector to improve the economy and help the…

Category: Business

House Democratic Caucus chairman announces support for Medicare for All

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 09:47

thehill.com - Rep. Hakeem JeffriesHakeem Sekou JeffriesAnti-Trump vets join Steyer group in pressing Democrats to impeach Trump Appetite for Democratic term limits fizzling out Jeffries dismisses…

Category: Politics

U.S. Abortion Statistics

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 08:29

abort73.com - Primary nationwide abortion statistics for the United States are available from two sources—privately from the Guttmacher Institute (AGI) and publicly from the Centers for Disease…

Category: Science

Malaria breakthrough as scientists find ‘highly effective’ way to kill parasite

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 07:09

theguardian.com - Human trials of new antimalarial drugs are in the pipeline after Kenyan scientists successfully used bacteria to kill the parasite that causes the disease. The Kenya Medical…

Category: Science

The Feds Finally Admit That Psychedelics Are Medicine

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 06:34

merryjane.com - The heads of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have acknowledged the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs ranging from LSD to…

Category: Science

France: Immigrant Children Being Denied Protection

Thu, 09/05/2019 - 00:22

hrw.org - Unaccompanied children arriving in France’s Alpine region undergo flawed age assessment procedures that deny many access to needed protection. (Paris) – Unaccompanied children arriving in…

Category: Leisure

Worst June on record for ‘hallway medicine’ at Ontario hospitals | The Star

Wed, 09/04/2019 - 22:33

thestar.com - Hospital overcrowding for the month of June hit a record high this year, according to the Ontario Hospital Association. With an average wait of more than 16 hours to be admitted to…

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