DON'T EVER GIVE UP
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. – Editorial Team […]
2021-11-09 Texas Providers See Increased Interest in Birth Control Since Near-Total Abortion Ban Amanda Michelle Gomez In September, when Texas’ near-total abortion ban took effect, Planned Parenthood clinics in the Lone Star State started offering every patient who walked in information on Senate Bill 8, as well as emergency contraception, condoms and […]
2021-11-08 Uninsured in South Would Win Big in Democrats’ Plan, but Hospitals Fear Funding Loss Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News and Andy Miller At least 2.2 million low-income adults — nearly all in Texas and the Southeast — would be eligible for government-funded health insurance under the Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social spending and climate change […]
(To stay on this page right click on links to open in a new tab/window) Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention[1][2] that aims to improve mental health.[3]CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes) and behaviors, improving emotional regulation,[2][4] and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems. It was originally designed to […]
Older Adults and Mental Health Overview It’s just as important for an older person with symptoms of depression to seek treatment as it is for someone younger. The impact of depression on health in older adults can be severe: much research has reported that depression is associated with worse health in people with conditions like […]
2021-11-07 ‘Covid Hit Us Over the Head With a Two-by-Four’: Addressing Ageism With Urgency Judith Graham Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized. “We must change the narrative around age and ageing” and “adopt […]
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. Put Fish on the Family Menu (Family Features) When meals at home get stale and boring, […]
Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team Today we do politics, (yes, some of these are old). New Chemical Element Discovered The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered by investigators at a major U.S. research […]
2021-11-06 Democrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect? Rachana Pradhan President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three major new benefits Democrats had sought. The Biden administration appears to have fallen short of its ambition to expand dental […]
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. – Editorial Team […]