April, 2024
The New York Times By Emily Baumgaertner April 19, 2024 The News For parents struggling with mental health or substance use disorders, access to treatment can often mean the difference between keeping and losing their children. But a new analysis of health and child welfare records found that a significant portion of those who were... read more
Complications From Alcohol Use Are Rising Among Women
New research shows that alcohol-related liver disease and other health problems increased even more than expected among women ages 40 to 64 during the pandemic. The New York Times By Dani Blum April 12, 2024 The Latest A new study adds to a mounting body of evidence showing that rising alcohol consumption among women is... read more
The Washington Post By David Ovalle April 5, 2024 A group of public health experts and scientists is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to rescind its controversial approval of a DNA test that promises to predict genetic risk of opioid addiction. In a letter sent to the agency on Thursday, 31 experts in genetics, addiction,... read more
The Washington Post By Caren Chesler March 28, 2024 Young to middle-aged women who drink more than one alcoholic beverage a day, on average, were more likely to develop coronary heart disease than people who drink less, according to new research by Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Women in the study who reported drinking eight or more alcoholic... read more
Voters approve Proposition 1, Newsom’s overhaul of the California mental health system
Los Angeles Times By Taryn Luna March 20, 2024 The close contest over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $6.4-billion bond measure to transform California’s mental health system finally ended Wednesday, more than two weeks after the primary election. Though election officials have until April 12 to officially certify the results, Proposition 1 led with 50.2% of the vote... read more
The Washington Post By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 11, 2024 Elisabeth Rosenthal is senior contributing editor at KFF Health News and author of “An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back.” Sarah Feldman, 35, received the first ominous letters from Mount Sinai Medical in November. The New York hospital... read more