A Cook County woman filed suit Monday against Endeavor Health and former gynecologist Fabio Ortega, contending the doctor sexually abused her and the health system failed to intervene after other patients complained of sexual misconduct. Monday’s lawsuit joins 22 other lawsuits filed against Ortega and Endeavor, formerly NorthShore University HealthSystem, since 2019. Most of the… Continue reading New lawsuit alleges abuse by former Endeavor Health gynecologist
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Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress
The Findings: Drug Use as Self-Medication The paper found that the link between substance use and mental health existed even at low levels of drug and alcohol use. Dr. Tervo-Clemmens said that adolescents with low levels of substance use may be self-medicating and that their relatively modest substance use was not likely to be causing… Continue reading Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Linked to Mental Health Distress
Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
More than a year ago, voters in Wheeling Township approved a new property tax to fund mental health services. But due to a legal dispute with political overtones, advocates likely will have to go through another referendum and wait a couple more years before they could get funding. Township officials are refusing to impose taxes… Continue reading Wheeling Township blocks taxes for mental health program OK’d in referendum
With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
For decades, Uganda’s campaign against H.I.V. was exemplary, slashing the country’s death rate by nearly 90 percent from 1990 to 2019. Now a sweeping law enacted last year, the Anti-Homosexuality Act, threatens to renew the epidemic as L.G.B.T.Q. citizens are denied, or are too afraid to seek out, necessary medical care. The law criminalizes consensual… Continue reading With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
Nancy E. Adler, Who Linked Wealth to Health, Dies at 77
Nancy E. Adler, a health psychologist whose work helped transform the public understanding of the relationship between socioeconomic status and physical health, died on Jan. 4 at her home in San Francisco. She was 77. The cause was pancreatic cancer, her husband, Arnold Milstein, said. Dr. Adler was instrumental in documenting the powerful role that… Continue reading Nancy E. Adler, Who Linked Wealth to Health, Dies at 77
How Women’s Soccer Is Embracing Mental Health
The best way to do that, Common Goal argues, is through the players. According to the organization’s research, players tend not to turn to family or friends outside soccer for support but to look inward, to their teammates. “It is a way of reclaiming power,” said Barrett-O’Keefe. “It is a way of saying, ‘I can… Continue reading How Women’s Soccer Is Embracing Mental Health
‘Gas-Station Heroin’ Sold as Dietary Supplement Alarms Health Officials
The young father headed across the parking lot to join the other parents meeting their children’s new preschool teachers. After a few steps, he began sweating and twitching. As the sky reeled, he staggered back to the car, desperate to lie down in the back seat and breathe, hidden by tinted windows. “Did you take… Continue reading ‘Gas-Station Heroin’ Sold as Dietary Supplement Alarms Health Officials
What to know about mental health in teen athletes
Mental illness is an extremely common and important issue among teenagers. Although sports and physical activity have tremendous mental health benefits, young athletes are not exempt from the ongoing mental health crisis. In fact, some potential effects of being a competitive athlete, like perfectionism, external pressures to perform or severe injuries, may increase the risk… Continue reading What to know about mental health in teen athletes
Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Florida’s surgeon general on Wednesday called for a halt to the use of Covid vaccines, citing widely debunked concerns that contaminants in the vaccine can permanently integrate into human DNA. “These vaccines are not appropriate for use in human beings,” Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the state’s surgeon general and highest-ranking health official, said in a statement… Continue reading Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health and Manage Stress in 2024
Since the height of the pandemic, there has been a cultural shift in the way we talk about mental health. It’s as though the years of isolation and uncertainty helped us understand how vital our emotional needs were to our overall well-being. Now that we’re paying more attention to our inner lives, it’s also essential… Continue reading 10 Ways to Support Your Mental Health and Manage Stress in 2024