Heather Yakin: Mentally ill need help, not jail, not budget cuts

Heather Yakin: Mentally ill need help, not jail, not budget cuts

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Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds' son was released after a mental health emergency because no psychiatric beds were available; the next day the son stabbed his father before fatally shooting himself. The Newtown shooter's mother had money, but seemed …
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Infection Control and Volunteer Dental Settings

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… and the other directed patients from triage to the treatment waiting area. None of them reported behavior risk factors for HBV infections (e.g., multiple sex partners, IV drug use, etc.). …. West Virginia — The patients were to transport …
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Once-Criticized Doctor Turns to Helping Haitians

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Shortly before the research in Miami was published, officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control began warning doctors who cared for Haitians that their patients might be prone to terrifying infections. In the panic that followed, Haitians in …
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Insurers adjust deadlines in response to HHS

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The Department of Health and Human Services last week asked insurers to extend payment deadlines into January, cover people's drugs and medical treatment if they are between plans and allow people to sign up later than Dec. … But when people seek …
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