AltWeeklies Wire
Medicine Mannew
Award-winning Eugene grower Adam Jacques leads the way for medical cannabis.
Eugene Weekly |
Rick Levin |
01-15-2016 |
Health
What Went Wrongnew
Was over-reliance on federal funding the downfall of the Colorado health co-op?
Boulder Weekly |
Angela K. Evans |
01-15-2016 |
Health
Should we fix the jails or get addicts out of them?new
The death of a North Carolina woman, who had recently been incarcerated in a local jail, highlights how many addicts across the nation lack access to medication-assisted therapy while in detention awaiting trial, and raises the question as to whether jail is the appropriate place for addicts, particularly pregnant women.
Triad City Beat |
Jordan Green |
11-24-2015 |
Health
Veterans Helping Veterans...Sometimesnew
It appears a dysfunctional board may have been central to the breakdown of Longmont organization Veterans Helping Veterans Now.
Boulder Weekly |
Caitlin Rockett |
11-05-2015 |
Health
What Went Wrong: An Addict’s Jail Stay Ends in Deathnew
Addicted to pain pills and pregnant, Jen McCormack landed in jail. 21 days later, she was dead.
Triad City Beat |
Jordan Green |
09-30-2015 |
Health
Into the Institutionnew
As citizens struggle with mental illness, health care providers struggle with how to help them. Does Oregon's new state hospital mean that yet again we turn to institutions rather than community care?
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen and Rick Levin |
09-24-2015 |
Health
In Illinois Prisons, Getting Sick Can be a Death Sentencenew
Health care in Illinois prisons is so poor that it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, a court-appointed panel of experts has found.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
06-25-2015 |
Health
The Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Can Bring On Depression, PTSDnew
Mental health experts warn that the stories and images from the federal flood can be harmful.
Tags: anniversary
Obamacarelessnew
Are New Mexico’s political leaders impeding the Affordable Care Act’s progress at home?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
02-25-2015 |
Health
Is OxyCide Making Hospitals Cleaner or Is It a Health Hazard?new
This new hospital disinfectant is designed to stop the spread of infection, but it may be making the employees who handle it sick in the process.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Rebecca Nuttall |
02-19-2015 |
Health
Tags: Health
The Man Who Eradicated Smallpox Is Worriednew
Though health professionals have tried to debunk fears about vaccines — including the discredited argument that they cause autism — fewer kids are getting vaccinated.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
02-19-2015 |
Health
How To Die In Californianew
Brittany Maynard's high-profile death may help usher in a right-to-die option for terminally ill patients in the Golden State.
Sacramento News & Review |
Melinda Welsh |
01-22-2015 |
Health
Tags: right to die
PTSD and Silence a Deadly Combonew
Support from community helps heal, but stigma and shame keep people from reaching out.
VUE Weekly |
Josh Marcellin |
12-10-2014 |
Health
What Happened to HIV Prevention?new
In the more than 30 years since it began appearing in gay men in the New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles areas, HIV/AIDS has transformed from a death sentence to what is perceived by many as a manageable health condition. Still, AIDS is the second-highest killer of New Yorkers ages 25 to 44.
City Newspaper |
Tim Louis Macaluso |
12-01-2014 |
Health
Help Scarce for Families with Dangerous Kidsnew
Arizona families with dangerous kids have few places to turn for help.
Phoenix New Times |
Ashley Cusick |
09-17-2014 |
Health
