Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor Challenges and Rewards of Life as a German Prison Doctor
From addiction to infectious diseases, delve into the unique life of doctors working in Germany ' s prison system.Medscape News UK (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
UK is 'sick man of Europe' because of its addiction to ultraprocessed foods, claims top dietitian Tim Spector as he likens dangers of 'hyper-palatable' junk to passive smoking
Professor Tim Spector called for compulsory warning labels for food packaging as he said Brits' diet of poor quality food, is making them overeat and is fuelling diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chris's story: Struggling in private, dying in public, a 'minute-by-minute' battle with addiction
Chris Robertson, 52, kept his struggle with addiction private for a long time; in the end, it took him to a public place. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news
Winnipeg foster home operator that gave cannabis to kids in care blasts province's decision to cut ties
A private foster home operator that gave cannabis to kids in Child and Family Services care is blasting the province's decision to break ties with the company, arguing the real issue is the lack of support for vulnerable teens who face addiction. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Wendy Williams Documentary Producers Say They Were Unaware of Her Dementia While Filming Most Scenes
The objective, said Hanson, was to document a woman making changes in her life, facing obstacles, and coming out the other side. Williams’ self-titled daytime talk show ended in 2022 because of ongoing health issues with Graves’ disease that kept her from filming. Sherri Shepherd, a guest host for Williams, was given her own show.
“We thought we were going to film a woman at a real turning point in her life, embarking on a new career with Wendy doing a podcast … recovering from a very difficult divorce,” said Hanson. “Once we started filming, it really went into a very diffe...
Source: TIME: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized News Desk wire Source Type: news
Debt-Addicted Companies Look to Equity as Interest Costs Skyrocket
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
College Student Use of 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for Substance Use Limited
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 -- College students are less likely to use the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for substance use than for other mental health concerns, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Journal of Addictions&... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Addictions crisis frustrates and divides small Ontario city
Belleville, Ont., remains under a state of emergency because of the overdose crisis. CBC's Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco and producer Ryan Garland spent 48 hours there to find out what lessons other communities could learn. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Lyfe Solutions Las Vegas Sober Living Homes Announces Addiction Treatment Partnership
Southern Nevada's (Las Vegas – Henderson) New Lyfe Solutions Sober Living Residences, providing men's & women's addiction recovery homes and halfway houses, has partnered with Serenity Outpatient Addiction Treatment, providing affordable drug & alcohol rehab, and accepts Medicare,... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
DR MAX: This is why ultra-processed foods are addictive in the same way as cocaine
Last week Dr Chris van Tulleken accused the mass-produced food industry of acting in a similar way to big tobacco by selling addictive products which could be harmful. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mark Zuckerberg Says He's Not Responsible For Children's Addiction To Instagram And Facebook, In Response To Lawsuits
In a court appearance in Oakland, California on Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with his legal team, argued against being personally liable in a series of lawsuits alleging that social media platforms under his leadership, including Facebook and Instagram, have contributed to addiction…#oakland #meta #markzuckerberg #facebookandinstagram #nbcbayarea #harvard #elonmusk #disney (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment
(MedPage Today) -- States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses.
Too often, healthcare workers wait to seek counseling or addiction treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 25, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Americans are getting fed up with social media companies, they just don ’t want the government to do anything about it
The EU continued its streak of tackling big tech in a way the U.S. has either never been able or willing to. This time, the bloc took aim at TikTok, the Chinese-owned app that has caused concerns both for its highly addictive algorithm and for being a possible national-security threat. Brussels…#tiktok #digitalsafetyact #bigtech #tomicahtilleman #projectliberty #meta #facebookandinstagram #markfagan #harvard #kennedyschool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mark Zuckerberg rejects personal liability in social media addiction suits
Mark Zuckerberg is trying to avoid personal liability in lawsuits over kids' social media addiction. • Corporate law typically shields executives from personal liability, though there are exceptions. • If Zuckerberg is personally dropped from the lawsuits, it wouldn't dismiss cases against Meta.…#markzuckerberg #corporate # #meta #oakland #nbcbayarea #facebookandinstagram #oberheidenpc #yvonnegonzalezrogers #titaniajordan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Port Charles’ Actor David Gail Cause Of Death Determined, Mother Speaks Out Against Fentanyl Epidemic
The Port Charles actor David Gail, who died last month at the age of 58, passed away from brain and heart complications following drug intoxication involving amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl, and his mother is now speaking out about the dangers of pharmaceutical addiction and the…#portcharles #davidgail #marypainter #tampa #florida #growingpains #stuartcarson #shannendoughertys #brendawalsh #beverlyhills (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
