Thousands of Georgians were once imprisoned in the world’s largest mental institution, which was approved by the state in 1837 as an Asylum for Lunatics, Idiots and Epileptics. The deplorable …
As Oregon grapples with how best to treat patients with severe mental illness, a group of Portland-area mental health leaders said involuntary treatment is an important piece of the puzzle, …
Ozempic users notice a change in their face — and it costs them an arm and a leg. Patients who inject themselves with an anti-diabetic drug to lose weight have …
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As Oregon State Hospital brings its years-long backlog of admissions under control, smaller treatment groups say they are struggling to accommodate the growing number of patients discharged from the state’s …
Thousands of Georgians were once imprisoned in the world’s largest mental institution, which he authorized country in 1837 as Asylum for lunatics, idiots and epileptics. The deplorable conditions of the …
Pete Povoli has more voicemails than time to answer, and people have lined up outside his Fort Lauderdale office asking for his help. As a case manager at the AIDS …
A perfect storm appears on the horizon. Health systems around the world are exposed to the destabilizing force of macroeconomic headwinds. This volatility puts increasing pressure on healthcare systems to …
IIn Stockton, California, nearly 60% of the city’s population of 320,000 have prediabetes or are living with diabetes. Shane Bailey, a 72-year-old longtime resident and U.S. Coast Guard veteran, is …
Demand for a type 2 diabetes drug continues after it was popularized on social media for its off-label use for weight loss. The drug, Ozempic, was originally designed to treat …