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In the four years since their daughter killed herself at university, Robert and Margaret Abrahart have been trying to understand why she was left to cope with her problems alone – and to help other vulnerable young peopleDays after their daughter died in April... More »
He has grown his grey hair long and I don’t find it attractive. Am I being shallow – or is it the menopause?My husband of more than 30 years decided to grow his hair long about three years ago. Sex has always been important to us and I have always felt strongl... More »
The pandemic crisis has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, already delaying access to the insurance program in Missouri. As the public health emergency ends, low-income people nationwide could find it even harder to have coverage. More »
The government is in denial about its responsibilities towards the public, writes Dr John Puntis. Plus letters from Chris Phillipson and Hartley DeanAt a time of steep rise in Covid infections, with one in 20 people in England testing positive in recent weeks ... More »
Kanye West and Lorde say they are HSPs. What’s the science behind this newly popular label for understanding our ability to process feelings?Do you find yourself noticing faint sensations that no one else can perceive? Are you startled easily? And is your mood... More »
En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, está procesando un duelo por fuera de las estadísticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no habían recibido ninguna dosis. More »
The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid — an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania’s Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, i... More »
Black students at many predominantly white colleges are speaking out about the racial hostility they’ve experienced, which contributes to depression, elevated stress levels, and anxiety. But the students are often not getting the mental health help they need o... More »
The need for solidarity in disabled communities has become ever more clear as the invasion has progressed, stripping away formal support structures and igniting latent prejudices. More »
A few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I received an unusual note on Twitter. A Syrian man introduced himself as Mustafa Kayyali. “We are a group of medical doctors with specialization in paramedics, trauma, and war medicine,” Mustafa wrote. “We hav... More »
Telehealth use exploded during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and virtual visits have become common for a wide range of medical services. But this was only possible because of regulations the government relaxed during the public health emergency. Now... More »
I had two babies there and my experience was so terrible that the memory haunts me 20 years later. Even now I feel a deep, scorching rageI have been having so many baby dreams recently. Nonsensical images of babies sliding down chutes and falling into deep wat... More »
