Health Care April 2019 Premium

A Deadly Mental Health Crisis

According to “Graduate School Can Have Terrible Effects on People’s Mental Health,” 40 percent of doctoral students surveyed had not secured a job in their field at the time they received their degree. This frightening prospect is complicated by the fact that along with their degree, graduate students leave campus with $70,000 to $140,000 in personal debt.

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Mary Ann Cooper

Health Care April 2019 Premium

When Is Someone A True Psychopath?

Editor’s Note: It is easy to name a psychopath. Ted Bundy, Charles Manson and even fictitious Norman Bates from the film “Psycho” all spring to mind. But how does one define a psychopath?

Health Care April 2019

Do E-Cigarettes Trigger Seizures?

Can nicotine-vaping devices trigger seizures in some people? The Food and Drug Administration says it’s not clear if e-cigarettes cause seizures but that there is cause for concern.

Health Care April 2019

Paralyzing Illness Afflicting Children

There were 228 confirmed cases last year in the U.S. of the acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare illness that can cause paralysis and death. It is striking children more and more.

Health Care March 2019

ASU Gets $50M For Dementia Research

ASU received $50 million for dementia research. The gift was from a couple who run a foundation that supports the ASU Foundation, the Mayo Clinic and a cancer research center.

Health Care March 2019

WP Launches Disability Studies BA Degree

William Paterson University of New Jersey (WP) is launching a first of its kind bachelor’s degree in New Jersey for Disability Studies.

Health Care March 2019

UC Davis Study On Dementia

UC Davis Alzheimer’s Center has found dramatic differences in the brains of Hispanic, non-Hispanic whites and African-Americans who have been diagnosed with dementia.

Health Care March 2019

2,200 Quarantined At Immigration Centers

Immigration detention centers located in Louisiana and Colorado are under a 25-day quarantine because more than 2,200 people at these facilities have been exposed to the mumps virus.

Health Care February 2019 Premium

The Physician’s Desk

Written by Dr. Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith

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Dr. Marlene Jacqueline Wüst-Smith

Health Care February 2019

10 New Nursing Scholarships

Rivier University is funding 10 scholarships for nurses working at Catholic Charities’ rehabilitation and long-term care nursing facilities.

Health Care February 2019

New Tuition-Free Medical School

NYU is planning a new medical school that will be tuition free. The Long Island school will focus on primary care training and will offer a three-year study program.

Health Care February 2019

Drug Prices Could Threaten NAFTA 2.0

Democrats in Congress are raising concerns about drug prices under the revamped version of NAFTA. They argue Americans will pay more for prescription drugs.