Mental Health

Mental Health Courts Are Popular, But Are They Effective?

8:32pm December 16, 2015

by Michelle Andrews

The courts serve as an alternative for people with mental health issues when legal charges are filed. The courts steer people to help through community services rather than jail.

Ed White completes the first American space walk in 1965.

NASA Is Seeking Astronauts. Do You Have The Right Stuff?

7:59pm December 16, 2015

by Adam Cole

Less than 1 percent of applicants make the cut. But there's more than one way in. Passion helps. Be persistent. Oh, and be tops in what you're doing right now.

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After years fighting a heroin addiction, Danny Montgomery, 33, is receiving inpatient treatment that is being paid for by Los Angeles County.

California Expands Substance Abuse Treatment For Low-Income Residents

6:28pm December 11, 2015

by Anna Gorman

The state is the first to get federal permission to use Medicaid funds to pay for residential treatment for people battling addictions. The goal: get people healthy and save on other medical costs.

Study Finds Happiness Doesn't Guarantee Longer Life

7:10pm December 10, 2015

A recent study finds that being happy doesn't always mean living longer.

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Robert Lewis Dear was formally charged with first-degree murder and other counts in last month's killing of three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Accused Planned Parenthood Shooter: 'I'm A Warrior For The Babies'

6:53pm December 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

In one of several courtroom outbursts, Robert Lewis Dear, who is accused of killing three people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado, said he was guilty and won't go to trial.

Medical Students See Their Mentors As Marauding Monsters

4:48pm December 08, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Comics drawn by medical students show the intimidation and abuse they say they get from their supervisors. Depression is more common in young physicians, too. That's not good for doctor or patient.

'Eat Up': How Cultural Messages Can Lead To Eating Disorders

4:36pm December 07, 2015

by Carmen Cusido

Eating disorders affect people of all races and ethnicities, but existing research and treatments often don't take into account the cultural factors that come into play in minority communities.

The World Is A Safer Place — Except Where It's Not

4:00pm December 04, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Injuries have dropped worldwide. But road accidents still take a big toll in the developing world.

Michael Palone, 26, who has Asperger's syndrome and mild autism, is paid to assemble packages through a program run by The Arc in Union City, Calif. The program may close soon due to budget problems.

In California, Aid Withers For People With Developmental Disabilities

2:09pm December 04, 2015

by Melissa Hellmann

Budget cuts and rising costs are imperiling California's programs for people with developmental disabilities. The state had led the nation in providing innovative community based services.

Evans Army Community Hospital, which stands on the Fort Carson military base, is a central part of the base's behavioral health system.

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Army Says It Will Review Cases Of Dismissed Soldiers With Mental Health Problems

1:50pm December 04, 2015

by Daniel Zwerdling

The Army says it will conduct a "thorough, multidisciplinary review" to determine whether thousands of combat soldiers with those issues or TBIs have been unfairly kicked out of the Army.