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2023-05-18 Lawyer Fees Draw Scrutiny as Camp Lejeune Claims Stack Up Michelle Andrews David and Adair Keller started their married life together in 1977 at Camp Lejeune, a military training base on the Atlantic Coast in Jacksonville, North Carolina. David was a Marine Corps field artillery officer then, and they lived together on […]
Taking a Chance on Healthy Living! By: Dan Farrell One of the most important aspects of living a healthy and prosperous life is understanding “risk.” By this I mean knowing how to understand and analyze situations in life that affect health. Being able to accurately weigh benefits and risks when making health decisions is […]
Link: FindTreatment.gov is an online source of information for persons seeking substance use and/or mental health treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories. Camus on Freedom, Happiness and Suicide in Myth of Sisyphus By Ikhenoba Joseph Approximately 1.5% of all deaths worldwide are by suicide (Fazel and Runeson, 2020). More […]
2023-05-17 A Rural County’s Choice: Use Opioid Funds to Pay Off Debt, or Pay Them Forward to Curb Crisis Aneri Pattani Over the past two years, rural Greene County in northeastern Tennessee has collected more than $2.7 million from regional and national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors. But instead of helping people harmed […]
Cat Wednesday 2023-05-17 Having cats as pets can be a great source of companionship and comfort. Not only do cats provide unconditional love and affection, but they can also help improve your mental health. Studies have shown that having cats as pets can reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, and even increase feelings […]
When to Step in: Signs That Aging Parents Need Help By Osan Ability As our parents get older, their physical and mental abilities can deteriorate, making it more difficult for them to complete everyday tasks independently. They may start to require assistance with activities such as meal preparation, housekeeping, personal hygiene, and transportation. […]
2023-05-17 State Lawmakers Eye Forced Treatment to Address Overlap in Homelessness and Mental Illness April Dembosky, KQED and Amelia Templeton, Oregon Public Broadcasting and Carrie Feibel Many of the unhoused people in Portland, Oregon, live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in small convoys behind grocery stores. Mental illness […]
2023-05-16 As More Hospitals Create Police Forces, Critics Warn of Pitfalls Renuka Rayasam ATLANTA — When Destiny heard screams, she raced to a hospital room where she saw a patient assaulting a care technician. As a charge nurse at Northeast Georgia Health System, she was trained to de-escalate violent situations. But that day […]
How to Protect Teens in the Age of Social Media (StatePoint) If you’ve been worried about your teen’s social media usage, it would seem your concerns are now legitimized by hard facts and figures. Recent Congressional testimony by former Facebook data scientist Frances Haugen supports the notion that Facebook and its […]
5 Hobbies to Keep Your Body and Mind Healthy and Happy (StatePoint) As the pandemic continues to restrict many of the places you are able or inclined to go, finding ways to stay active is important for keeping the body and mind healthy and happy. Here are some ideas for new hobbies to try. Learn […]