People often expect that a medication prescription be given to help treat an illness. A psychological intervention should be considered for every patient with a chronic illness. Symptoms can develop because of a physical issue but persist even when the physical issue has been resolved. A large part of Western...

Chronic Physical Symptoms Involve Patients' Psychology

Texas State

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed her a pamphlet on miscarriage and told her to “let nature take its course” before discharging her without treatment for her ectopic pregnancy.

Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, are turned away from ERs despite federal law

The US Sun

NEGLECT by striking junior doctors may have killed an NHS patient in Carlisle, a coroner has ruled. Daphne Austin died of sepsis on June 18 last year after a three-day walkout by the British Medical Association. She had been an inpatient at Cumberland Infirmary for nearly a month following a...

Woman, 71, died of sepsis after blood tests missed ‘due to neglect during three-day junior doctors’ strike’

A MUM’S “beautiful” newborn baby died in her arms after she was repeatedly told there was “nothing to worry about.” Louise Martin’s son Joshua was diagnosed with group B strep (GBS) three days after he was born and the infection left to severe complications including brain damage. GBS is the most common cause of infection […]

My ‘beautiful’ newborn baby died in my arms after I was repeatedly told there was ‘nothing to worry about’

A MUM has claimed her daughter went to hospital three times but died from “starvation” after doctors refused to give her a feeding tube. Sarah Boothby-O’Neill told an inquest her 27-year-old daughter Maeve’s death was “wholly preventable”. Maeve had suffered from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) since she was 13. She was being treated at the Royal […]

My daughter, 27, went to hospital 3 times but still died from ‘starvation’ after doctors ‘refused a feeding tube’

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K.D. Lewis

In recent years, the phenomenon known as "Walkaway Wife Syndrome" has seen a noticeable rise, with more women choosing to leave their marriages. This trend marks a significant shift in how society views and values marital relationships.

Why Walkaway Wife Syndrome Is Gaining Momentum

If an adult child is struggling, it's important for parents to create a safe space for them. Frame your help as a partnership to get them back on track. The best thing you can do is offer support without judgment—and listen more than you speak. Parents often struggle to...

Silent Cries: 5 Signs Your Adult Child Is Struggling

Early childhood experiences crucially impact long-term development. Adverse childhood experiences can lead to long-term mental health issues, including depression and anxiety. Proactive early interventions improve mental health and personal growth. This post is part of a series in which I gather insights from leadership, diversity, and wellness experts. Mental health...

How Does Early Childhood Shape Us?

Emily Standley Allard

In the mystical realm where astrology intersects with spiritual beliefs, certain zodiac signs are thought to possess inherent qualities that offer protection against malevolent entities and negative energies. This intriguing concept has roots in ancient astrology and cultural traditions worldwide, where the alignment of the stars at one's birth is believed to influence not only personality traits but also spiritual protection. This post delves into the 5 celestial shields of the zodiac, highlighting signs that are particularly noted for their protective aura against evil spirits.

5 Zodiac Signs That Possess a Protective Aura Against Evil Spirits

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Evansville, IN

Authorities in Indiana have arrested a couple more than a month after their 12-year-old daughter, Alice Bredhold, was found dead on the floor of her bedroom, raising serious concerns about neglect. Alice was discovered deceased in her Evansville, Indiana home on Thursday, July 4, according to the Evansville Police Department, as reported by WIBC.

Parents Arrested After 12-Year-Old Daughter Dies from Diabetes Complications in Bedroom

Salon

Picture this, it’s 1998 and you’re called to the principal’s office. Not because you flung paper clips at the substitute teacher again, but because your deskmate who has been missing since this morning went home thanks to head lice. Now, the school nurse is tasked with checking your head. Sorting strand by strand to see if tiny, six-legged insects are clinging to your scalp.

Head lice at school isn't the crisis it used to be. Here's why

InsideEdition

Why these mothers say they felt pressured into getting their “tongue-tied” newborns operated on with a laser.

Are Tongue-Tie Procedures Being Performed on Babies Who May Not Need Them? Inside Edition Investigates

Olivia “Liv” Harlow, 25, was 32 weeks pregnant with her second daughter when her vision blurred. Later, she visited a hospital where doctors gave her a “pregnancy safe scan” and then sent her home. But her health worsened, and she began experiencing intensely painful headaches. Then on June 16 at 37 weeks pregnant, Harlow of Brisbane, Australia, learned her baby, Adeline, had died.

Pregnant mom, 25, experienced blurry vision, headaches and doctors advised her to rest. Weeks later she died

North Carolina State

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Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

CARLY Hardwidge told medics seven times she could not feel her baby moving before her daughter was stillborn. The 33-year-old from Wiltshire also repeatedly warned midwives she was experiencing pain, contractions, water leakage and a blood-stained discharge. Despite her cries for help, staff at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust failed to properly investigate […]

Mum, 33, lost her baby after midwives ignored her cries for help when she was bleeding and couldn’t feel the tot moving

I heard the acronym SMA for the first time seven and a half years ago. Those three letters changed my family forever. If you’re anything like I was, you probably have no idea what SMA is. It stands for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor nerve cells in the spinal cord and impacts the muscles used for activities such as breathing, eating, crawling, and walking.

From Despair to Joy: One Mom's Journey After Twins Diagnosed With SMA

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Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Young adults feel invulnerable and fail to perceive the risk of regular cannabis use. One high-risk cannabis behavior is dosing shortly after waking up. Individuals who wake-and-bake do so to cope with social anxiety. For the past 40 years, on the morning of my lecture on cannabis, I have asked...

The Motivations of a “Wake-and-Bake” Cannabis Lifestyle

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The parents of a young woman who died after being given an AstraZeneca Covid jab have accused the NHS of failing to pass on known safety warnings about the vaccine. Marina Waldron, 21, visited hospital with excruciating headaches three times in the week before her fatal collapse from a brain haemorrhage in March 2021.

'Our daughter should not have died from Covid jab'

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Chronic Absenteeism and the Role of the Doctor's Note

Requirements for doctor's notes of excuse for school absences are inequitable. Administrative labeling of absences as \"excused,\" \"unexcused,\" or \"truant\" are unhelpful. School-related anxiety places high...

Requirements for doctor's notes of excuse for school absences are inequitable. Administrative labeling of absences as "excused," "unexcused," or "truant" are unhelpful. School-related anxiety places high...

Chronic Absenteeism and the Role of the Doctor's Note

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