Policy and Practice

A Hidden Fact. Death Certificates Shouldn’t Lie, Correct?

Remember the words “there are only two things you have to do: die and pay taxes?” Too many don’t pay…

5 years ago

NAMI Poll: Parents Want Mental Health Education in Schools, Mental Health Days Off for Students

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming number of parents support mental health education in schools and "mental health days"…

5 years ago

A Stunningly Bad Study Claims Social Media Devastates Teen Girls’ Mental Health

A recent study suggests social media has a tremendous impact on teenage girls mental health. The research is flawed as…

5 years ago

Medical Bias and the “Stupid, Old Patient Syndrome” That Infects Healthcare Workers

Healthcare discrimination can be seen in “one out of five adults over the age of 50 years (who) experience bias in…

5 years ago

Christmas in a Psychiatric Hospital

The end of the year is now in sight and several holidays are nearing. Thoughts turn to presents, celebrations, and…

5 years ago

When We Incentivize Treatment Over Outcomes, People Suffer

Long Term Care Pharmacies and retail Pharmacies differ distinctively in the services and levels of care the offer to patients.…

5 years ago

If You’re Unvaccinated for Covid Can Your Doctor Refuse to Treat You?

Are doctors legally and ethically obliged to provide unvaccinated Covid patients with care or can they choose to refuse treatment

5 years ago

A Reference Manual Toward Better Care for Patients and Physicians in 2021

Navigating healthcare systems in the US is daunting, for doctors and patients alike. A new book offers a roadmap to…

5 years ago

Uninsured Children; Time for Us to Help Kids Get Access to High-Quality Healthcare

Many US children qualify for high-quality healthcare through the Medicaid and CHIP programs. Here, we show families how to apply…

5 years ago

Gabor Maté’s Bizarre Ideas on Connections Between Stress and Disease

Gabor Maté’s issues are with evidence, not the West and with public health, not medicine, but who takes him seriously?…

5 years ago

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