DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Some say laughter is the best medicine, so, on Sundays, we post some jokes to hopefully brighten your day. – Editorial Team So my sister, a natural blond graduating from the University of North Carolina Law School, is job hunting. I suggested that since Microsoft is building up their legal team, she should […]
2021-10-09 Our Covid Cocoon: The Parents Aren’t Alright (But Help May Be Coming) Matt Volz HELENA, Mont. — My unvaccinated 7-year-old son began hacking and sneezing in late September as the hospitals in our home state of Montana started buckling under the latest covid surge. I took him to get tested when his symptoms […]
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is 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 […]
2021-10-08 Needle Exchanges Are Targeted by Eco-Rooted Lawsuits. A New California Law Will Stop That. Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For more than 30 years, public health officials and nonprofits in California have provided clean hypodermic needles to people who use them to inject drugs. For nearly that entire time, opponents […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s […]
2010-10-07 Solitary Confinement Condemns Many Prisoners to Long-Term Health Issues Katja Ridderbusch ATLANTA — Sometimes, Pamela Winn isn’t sure how to connect with people, even those she loves, like her 9-month-old granddaughter. When the baby is in her arms, “I sit there quietly, and I don’t know what to say. What to do,” she […]
2021-10-06 Youthful Advisers Help Shape a Mental Health Program for Their Peers Mark Kreidler Phebe Cox grew up in what might seem an unlikely mental health danger zone for a kid: tony Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. But behind its façade of family success and wealth, she said, is an […]
2021-10-06 From Prison to Home: The Effect of Incarceration and Reentry on Children, Families, and Communities The Psychological Impact of Incarceration: Implications for Post-Prison Adjustment Craig Haney University of California, Santa Cruz U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Abstract This paper examines the unique set of psychological changes that many prisoners are forced […]
2021-10-06 New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of lives from air pollution Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, alongside climate change. News release 22 September 2021 Copenhagen and Geneva New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution […]
Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, is 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 […]