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Viewpoints: Cuts to mental health programs shift burden to law enforcement – Sacramento Bee

January 28th, 2012 No comments

Imagine being jailed and charged with trespassing after having a spirited conversation with a friend while in line for stamps. The district attorney wants to prosecute and is offering probation to avoid jail time, in exchange for pleading guilty …

Cuts to health centers may boost taxpayer burden – Nashville Tennessean

August 9th, 2011 Comments off

A leaner federal budget might be the order of the day in the nation’s capital, but in our corner of America, the solution is not so simple. Cutting programs that provide services to vulnerable populations — and specifically the federal Community Health …

Panel: Drop Co-Pay for Women’s Birth Control

July 20th, 2011 Comments off

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released a report recommending that all FDA-approved forms of birth control be offered to insured women without the burden of additional co-payments.

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Exercise Sharpens Older Minds

July 20th, 2011 Comments off

Two new studies add to growing evidence that physical activity helps to keep older people’s brains sharp.

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