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COVID-19: Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars Amnesty launches global campaign calling for universal access to COVID-19 vaccines Rich countries have bought up over half the world’s vaccine supply, but represent just 16 per cent of the world’s population Pharmaceutical companies refuse to share knowledge and technology The […]
Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders and PTSD Fact Sheets Go to: Anxiety…..Depression…..Eating Disorders…..PTSD Understanding Drug Use Addictionand Drug Facts Many people don’t understand why or how other people become addicted to drugs. They may mistakenly think that those who use drugs lack moral principles or willpower and that they could stop their drug use […]
Memorializing a Loved One During the Pandemic (Family Features) Among the many struggles of the pandemic are finding ways to grieve and honor a loved one who has died under the constraints of COVID-19. The missed opportunity for a traditional funeral or memorial service has left some at a loss for how to honor their […]
One Family, One Veteran, Two Heroes From the perspective of many veterans, their military service is merely a duty. They were doing their job. They don’t look in the mirror and see a hero. When wounded Air Force sergeant Tom Marcum returned home from Iraq, he was his family’s hero every day. But his wife […]
COVID-19: Health worker death toll rises to at least 17000 as organizations call for rapid vaccine rollout At least 17,000 health workers have died from COVID-19 over the last year, said Amnesty International, Public Services International (PSI) and UNI Global Union in a new analysis, as the organizations called for urgent action to speed up […]
Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse Scores of Countries Target Media, Activists, Medics, Political Opponents At least 83 governments worldwide have used the Covid-19 pandemic to justify violating the exercise of free speech and peaceful assembly, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have attacked, detained, prosecuted, and in some cases killed critics, broken up […]
The Boom in Out-of-State Telehealth Threatens In-State Providers Matt Volz March 15, 2021 HELENA, Mont. — When the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation began offering telehealth services in Montana in early February, the nation’s largest nonprofit addiction treatment provider promised quality care for far-flung residents without their even having to leave home. This story also […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Expanding the ACA in an Unpredicted Way March 11, 2021 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. For the first time since its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act is slated for major benefit expansions, courtesy of the covid relief bill approved by Congress this week. […]
Mental Health Fact Sheets Go to: Bipolar Disorder…..Dementia…..OCD…..Schizophrenia Autism spectrum disorders (WHO) Key facts One in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)(1). ASDs begin in childhood and tend to persist into adolescence and adulthood. While some people with ASD can live independently, others have severe disabilities and require life-long care and support. Evidence-based […]
New California Law Makes It Easier to Get Care for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Bernard J. Wolfson USE OUR CONTENT: It can be republished for free. Karen Bailey’s 20-year-old daughter has struggled with depression and anxiety for years. Since 2017, she’s been in three intensive group therapy programs and, each time, the family’s […]