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Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may have as pets. – […]
2022-04-12 The Pandemic Exacerbates the ‘Paramedic Paradox’ in Rural America Katheryn Houghton Even after she’s clocked out, Sarah Lewin keeps a Ford Explorer outfitted with medical gear parked outside her house. As one of just four paramedics covering five counties across vast, sprawling eastern Montana, she knows a call that someone had a […]
Garnet and Raphaella – A Series by William Bell: How Bell is Able to Blend the Real and Spirit Worlds in this Novel Blending Worlds Mystery is usually caused by the combination of the real world and the spiritual world. Bell was somewhat effective when he mixed the real and spirit worlds […]
2022-04-11 The End of the Covid Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance Elisabeth Rosenthal If there has been a silver lining to this terrible covid-19 pandemic, it is that the rate of Americans without health insurance dropped to a near-historic low, in response to various federal initiatives connected to the […]
Caring for Your Mental Health Overview Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others. Mental health is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s essential to your overall health and quality of life. Self-care can play a role in maintaining […]
How To Make Your Writing Meaningful Writing a book is a huge endeavor. It means someone has decided to dedicate a certain amount of time to putting words on paper. But so many people don’t finish what they start. Maybe they’ve run out of ideas. Maybe they lost interest. Maybe they got […]
2022-04-10 Doctors Trying to Prescribe Abortion Pills Across State Lines Stymied by Legislation Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Soon after Dr. Mai Fleming finished her medical residency in the San Francisco Bay Area, she got to work on her Texas medical license. The family medicine doctor had no intention of moving there but invested […]
2022-04-10 Mental health problems come with an added ‘cost’ of poorer cognitive function – a neuropsychologist explains The cognitive difficulties that accompany mental health disorders can potentially lead to misdiagnoses and improper treatment. Elva Etienne/Moment via Getty Images Amitai Abramovitch, Texas State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The […]
We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. A Savory Meal for Spring Celebrations (Family Features) From picnics and family […]
2022-04-09 Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Less Powerful Flu Vaccine Arthur Allen At Whitman-Walker Health, Dr. David Fessler and his staff administer high-dose influenza vaccine to all HIV-positive and senior patients. Although the vaccine is roughly three times as expensive as standard flu vaccine, it seems to do a better […]