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  • Mental Health Courts Can Struggle to Fulfill Decades-Old Promise
    Mental Health Courts Struggle to Meet Promises. In a Georgia courthouse, Donald Brown fears being sent back to jail. Mental health courts face challenges in providing effective diversion programs for those with mental illness.

  • Hate salad or veggies? Just keep eating them. Here’s how our tastebuds adapt to what we eat
    Not a fan of salad or veggies? Keep eating them anyway. Our tastebuds adapt to what we eat, so give it time and effort to make friends with salad.

  • Think you’re good at multi-tasking? Here’s how your brain compensates – and how this changes with age
    Think you’re skilled at multi-tasking? Here’s how your brain compensates and how this changes with age. Multi-tasking isn’t always productive or safe.

  • Is cold water bad for you? The facts behind 5 water myths
    Is cold water harmful? What about hot tap water? Debunking 5 water myths. Cold water doesn’t cause health problems, and hot tap water may dissolve metals. Bottled water isn’t safer than tap water.

  • Doctors Are as Vulnerable to Addiction as Anyone. California Grapples With a Response
    Doctors Are as Susceptible to Addiction as Anyone. California Grapples With a Response. A new program is being developed to treat and monitor doctors with alcohol and drug problems, but there is debate over public disclosure.
  • A cartoon of a woman nurse working at a desk with health insurance rejections.

    Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions
    After battling her insurance company for approval, Sally Nix’s hope for pain-free treatment was short-lived. The U.S. healthcare system continues to fail patients, even those with good insurance.

  • What to Know About Stillbirths
    What You Should Know About Stillbirths: The U.S. lags behind other countries in preventing stillbirths. Over 20,000 pregnancies in the U.S. end in stillbirth each year, with 1 in 4 being preventable.

  • Alpha, beta, theta: what are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them?
    Brain-measuring tech is evolving, but the evidence for controlling brain states and using neurofeedback therapy remains inconclusive.

  • Fatigue? Unexplained weight gain and dry skin? Could it be Hashimoto’s disease?
    Feeling worn out? Trouble losing weight? It could be Hashimoto’s disease. This autoimmune thyroid disorder can cause long-term problems with your heart, memory, and fertility. Learn more here.

  • Thinking about cosmetic surgery? New standards will force providers to tell you the risks and consider if you’re actually suitable
    People considering cosmetic surgery should be protected by new safety and quality standards. These standards cover advertising, psychological assessments, informed consent, and post-operative care. Reforms are needed in this unregulated area of medicine.
  • How many vegetables influence brain waves and control brain states?

    Is it OK if my child eats lots of fruit but no vegetables?
    Does it seem like most vegetables you serve your children end up left on the plate, or worse, strewn across the floor? But mention dessert, and your fruit skewers are devoured instantly.

  • For many who are suffering with prolonged grief, the holidays can be a time to reflect and find meaning in loss
    The holiday season can be challenging for those grieving a loss. The added stress can negatively impact mental health. Learn about prolonged grief disorder and finding meaning in grief during the holidays.

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