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By Reed Abelson The New York Times May 8, 2023 Large health insurers and other companies are especially keen on doctors’ groups that care for patients in private Medicare plans. It’s no surprise that the shortage of primary care doctors — who are critically important to the health of Americans — is getting worse. They practice... read more
The Washington Post By Scott Wilson April 27, 2023 A new court system seeks to find a middle road between jail and ignoring the mentally ill, many of whom live on the streets SAN DIEGO — There are a lot of invisible companions in East Village. They live in the cluttered tents that crowd sidewalks,... read more
Los Angeles Times By Laura Newberry April 18, 2023 (Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Instagram and TikTok have been flooded with content made for and by neurodivergent people in recent years. In turn, many people have come across these videos and had life-changing realizations that they might be autistic or have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder... read more
The Washington Post By Rachel Roubein, Laurie McGinley and David Ovalle March 15, 2023 Legal experts say a Texas judge’s ruling on mifepristone may sow chaos in how the agency regulates medicines The legal battle over an abortion pill threatens to upend the Food and Drug Administration’s drug-approval process, a system viewed as the global gold standard... read more
4 ways to break the cycle of intergenerational trauma
The Washington Post By Jason Wu March 23, 2023 A parent’s unresolved trauma can affect a child’s well-being. By cultivating a healthy relationship with anger, making space for all feelings, knowing that true love comes with understanding and by meeting your child’s need, you can break the cycle. Unresolved trauma from one generation affects the... read more
The Washington Post By Casey Parks, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement March 23, 2023 The Washington Post and KFF surveyed one of the largest randomized samples of U.S. transgender adults to date about their childhoods, feelings and lives Transgender Americans experience stigma and systemic inequality in many aspects of their lives, including education, work and... read more
The New York Times By Christina Jewett and Ellen Gabler March 13, 2023 An agreement between attorneys general and major drug distributors increased scrutiny on medications for A.D.H.D., addiction, anxiety and pain. Nearly a year after a sweeping opioid settlement imposed new requirements on the companies that provide medications to pharmacies, patients across the United... read more
A Fraught New Frontier in Telehealth: Ketamine
The New York Times By Chris Hamby Feb. 20, 2023 Ketamine can be mind-altering, and getting it has become much easier. Many mental health patients call the drug lifesaving. But some complain of bladder ailments, inadequate oversight and addiction. Is this good medicine, or telehealth run amok? With loosened rules around remote prescriptions, a psychedelic-like... read more
Los Angeles Times By Denise Guerra, Samantha Masunaga Feb. 23, 2023 (Hanna Barczyk / For The Times) Faced with high levels of worker stress, anxiety and burnout as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies pledged that employee mental health would become a top priority. Firms promised manager training to ensure bosses were more... read more
The New York Times By Christina Caron Feb. 18, 2022 The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can push couples to their breaking point, but there is hope for those willing to seek help. When Chris Lawson began dating Alexandra Salamis, the woman who would eventually become his partner, he was “Mr. Super Attentive Dude,”... read more