How do you design a home for someone with autism?
Thursday, 12 September 2019, 13:55
Last update: about 8 years ago
The Conversation
What if every time the bathroom fan buzzed, you became unhinged? Or you lived in a place where it felt impossible to avoid curious neighbors whenever you went outside? Or where the location of kitchen...
Guns and mental illness: A psychiatrist explains the complexities
Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 09:37
Last update: about 8 years ago
The Conversation
President Donald Trump called for reform of mental health laws on the heels of two deadly shootings that claimed the lives of at least 31 people and left a grief-stricken country in...
Boom in overdose-reversing drug is tied to fewer drug deaths
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 08:02
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Prescriptions of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone are soaring, and experts say that could be a reason overdose deaths have stopped rising for the first time in nearly three decades. The...
How man's best friend is helping cancer treatment
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 10:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
The Conversation
“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your...
Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
Monday, 2 September 2019, 09:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have...
New standards aim to improve surgery for the oldest patients
Friday, 30 August 2019, 09:09
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
The 92-year-old had a painful tumor on his tongue, and major surgery was his best chance. Doctors called a timeout when he said he lived alone, in a rural farmhouse, and wanted to keep doing...