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All Stacked Up And No Place To Gonew
Psychiatric patients are being warehoused in Portland’s emergency rooms in growing numbers.
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
07-18-2014 |
Health
Overcoming Barriers: Adaptive Movement Is Parkour for the Physically Disablednew
Parkour is more than just viral videos of people jumping from roof to roof. In Houston, one group is using parkour to help people with physical disabilities.
Houston Press |
Aaron Reiss |
07-17-2014 |
Health
Massachusetts face to face with Lyme disease patient protection billnew
Lyme disease awareness advocates are hopeful that H.4142 (now referred to as H.4259) An Act relative to Lyme Disease treatment coverage will soon become law in Massachusetts. The bill, which earlier this week was referred to the committee on House Ways and Means, would require insurance companies to cover treatment of chronic Lyme disease. Lyme advocates are hopeful that the House will vote on it before the end of July.
Worcester Magazine |
Wanda Curtis |
07-10-2014 |
Health
Expansion of Medicaid Changing Trends at Hospitalsnew
The full implications of the Affordable Care Act aren't yet known, but an early study is already showing one big change in states that chose to accept the Medicaid expansion portion of the overhaul.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-18-2014 |
Health
Treating a Mystery: A Cruel Disease With a Cute Namenew
Parents say their kids have something called Pandas, and it's not cute or cuddly.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
06-18-2014 |
Health
Tags: Pandas disease
Hope for Harper Gracenew
Cannabidiol, derived from the cannabis plant, may help with diseases such as Dravet Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
06-06-2014 |
Health
Tags: cannabidiol
Health Care for All?new
Obamacare prohibits undocumented immigrants from obtaining health-care coverage. But that would change in California if the "Health for All" bill passes.
East Bay Express |
Momo Chang |
05-22-2014 |
Health
In South L.A., Young Gay Black Men are Mired in Old Taboos -- and HIVnew
HIV infections in the United States have been dropping in nearly every subgroup that is commonly tracked, with one exception: The numbers have been ticking up steadily among black men, ages 14 to 24, who have sex with men.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
05-08-2014 |
Health
Tags: HIV
How will Obamacare affect musicians?new
Jef Rouner looks at the Affordable Care Act in action for Houston artists.
Tags: Houston
A Veiled Problemnew
A new study looks at how to get Colorado's Muslims on the health-care wagon.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-16-2014 |
Health
The Perils of Florida’s Refusal to Expand Medicaidnew
Charlene Dill is one of an estimated 2,000 people who expected to face dire health issues due to lack of access to care.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
04-10-2014 |
Health
Muzzled by Monsantonew
Is Big Ag squelching research showing its new RNAi GMOs may be dangerous?
Boulder Weekly |
Caitlin Rockett |
04-04-2014 |
Health
Louisiana legislators prepare to regulate e-cigsnew
Alex Woodward reports that a smoking ban seems off the table this year, but Baton Rouge is taking a look at electronic cigarettes
Gulf War Veteran Mike White Faces His Toughest Battle Yet: ALSnew
A Gulf War veteran, Mike White is battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a fatal motor-neuron disease. No one knows exactly why you get it, but if you do, the disease kills nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, removing your ability to control your muscles.
Phoenix New Times |
Connor Radnovich |
03-28-2014 |
Health
A Right-Wing Medical Board Battlenew
Right-wing physicians claim the Texas Medical Board doesn't play fair. The result was a six year court case and damaged reputations.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
03-27-2014 |
Health
