Mother-to-be Kathleen Founds made a routine doctor’s appointment to discuss the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy. After the visit, Founds, who relies on medication to quell the manic highs and despondent lows of bipolar disorder, learned ... [Continue Reading]
The ‘KHN Health Minute’ Debuts on CBS News Radio
Tune in to the first “KHN Health Minute” to hear how noise pollution affects health and why an optimistic outlook may help people live longer. The KHN Health Minute is available every Thursday on CBS News Radio. KHN (Kaiser ... [Continue Reading]
NFL Has Been Slow to Embrace Mental Health Support for Players
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field in the middle of the “Monday Night Football” game in Cincinnati on Jan. 2, Carrie Hastings, half a continent away, understood what she needed to do ... [Continue Reading]
Luring Out-of-State Professionals Is Just the First Step in Solving Montana’s Health Worker Shortage
Jenna Eisenhart spent nearly six years as a licensed therapist in Colorado before deciding to move to a place with a greater need for her services. She researched rural states facing a shortage of behavioral health providers and accepted a job as a ... [Continue Reading]
Young people don’t hate their bodies because they are weak – but because capitalism demands it | Zoe Williams
From buccal fat to cellulite, anything innate to humans that can be made into a problem will create a market for the solutionWhen research was released last week showing the level of body image distress among young people, its focal point was social ... [Continue Reading]