Connect with the Institut du Vivant Sandy Hook Anniversary As Sandy Hook’s birthday approaches on Dec. 14, Schwartz compiled his findings in a presentation titled “The Mind of the Mass School Shooter: ‘By the Power of My AR You Will Know Who I Am.’” Schwartz , who served on the Governor’s Sandy Hook Advisory Board …
Connect with the Institut du Vivant Sandy Hook Anniversary As Sandy Hook’s birthday approaches on Dec. 14, Schwartz compiled his findings in a presentation titled “The Mind of the Mass School Shooter: ‘By the Power of My AR You Will Know Who I Am.’” Schwartz , who served on the Governor’s Sandy Hook Advisory Board …
Diane Lask: Gross Reservoir: Commissioners should stop unnecessary expansion I support Naomi Rachel’s Nov. 30 letter to the editor regarding a redesign opportunity by the Boulder County Commissioners and would like to add my two cents. The decision to expand Gross Reservoir’s capacity was made years ago when the Denver Water Board determined that the …
Comment this story Comment In the wake of deadly mass shootings, including recent massacres in Colorado and Virginia, political supporters tend to follow a familiar playbook: Progressives demand tougher gun safety laws, while Conservatives stress the need to focus on mental health – and little progress is being made on either front. Even when it …
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I spent most of my first and second grade years weighed down by a constant feeling of fatigue in my bones. But that was to be expected since I got up at 5:30 am three times a week to jump into a cold pool. While swimming was very tiring, I didn’t always feel like I …
Gary W. Floyd As physicians, we solve problems, diagnose our patients’ ailments and find cures. We establish a treatment plan. Imagine if your problem persisted for 20 years without a solution; you could look for another doctor. Yet every year, this is the scenario physicians face with Medicare’s failing physician payment system: For more than …
The critical danger of exercise addiction has been brought to light after the tragic death of British cyclist Mark Bentley. Bentley, a 54-year-old business journalist based in Frankfurt, Germany, spoke to weekly cycling in early September and confessed that he felt addicted to cycling despite showing symptoms of heart problems. Three days later, on September …
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ConnectiCare Manchester Office Credit: Christine Stuart/CTNewsJunkie Health insurance provider ConnectiCare will stop selling new fully insured small group plans later this week as it begins to move away from a market in which it currently insures just over 20,000 Connecticut residents. The change will begin on Thursday, December 1, when the provider will stop writing …
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There are about 65 lung transplant programs in the United States, but 85% of surgeries are performed by only about 20 programs. Either way, even the smallest programs — some that only do a handful of transplants a year — need adequate staff to stay open. As in many areas of the global collective workforce, …
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems in America. It is a mental illness characterized by persistent sadness, despair and negative mood. The World Health Organization estimates that depression affects 350 million people worldwide. Although depression and other mental health issues are widespread, they are still stigmatized. According to research, only 25% …
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