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Thirty-six percent of healthcare workers (HCWs) report thoughts of suicide at some point in their lives, they face more than double the risk of suicide…
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In this thought-provoking TED Talk, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, paediatrician, author, and former Surgeon General of California reveals the research on how childhood trauma affects…
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When a physician and decisionmaker disagree about a patient’s proposed treatment, the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB) resolves their dispute. This most often occurs when…
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Halsey, Olivia Culpo and Tia Mowry are well-known Hollywood celebrities who have more than just their star status in common. Each of these women have…
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“You know, we used to discharge people if they didn’t finish their first meal here.” That was the response from a staff member at an…
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Before COVID-19 arrived on American soil, there wasn’t much curiosity about how the growing epidemic could collide with another well-established one, one which had been…
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In 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush enacted a policy allowing faith-based organizations to receive government grants to provide social services. America’s Crisis Pregnancy Centers…
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The film follows Dr, Kamran Ahmed, a trainee psychiatrist, teaching medical students in Somaliland. During the expedition, he made a short documentary about mental health in…
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In 2012, the Canadian government introduced cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provides health coverage for immigrants seeking refuge in Canada. Coverage…