Illnesses

Mental illness sans cliches

2012-08-15 10:47:00

DENNY CRANE calls it "mad cow," but viewers of "Boston Legal" know William Shatner's character is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Another character on the show, Jerry Espenson (played by Christian Clemenson), has strange tics, can't keep his...

Revising the book on mental illness

2010-02-10 00:00:00

After years of research, professional infighting and maneuvering from various interest groups, the nation's psychiatrists Tuesday unveiled proposed changes to the manual used to diagnose and treat mental disorders around the world. The draft document,...

Disagreement over just what's in that glass of raw milk

2010-05-17 00:00:00

The federal government and virtually all public health agencies oppose consumption of raw milk because it can carry dangerous bacteria such as E. coli 0157:H7, listeria and campylobacter. In March, 13 people in Michigan were sickened by campylobacter in...

Grieving Kettleman City mothers tackle a toxic waste dump

2010-04-01 00:00:00

On a rainy afternoon in a cramped trailer, the five homemakers listened as state officials with clipboards asked personal questions: Did they or their husbands smoke, drink or take illicit drugs? Had they been exposed to pesticides or other toxic...

Nothing sweet about this type of bitter

2009-11-16 11:07:59

You know them. I know them. And, increasingly, psychiatrists know them. People who feel they have been wronged by someone and are so bitter they can barely function other than to ruminate about their circumstances. This behavior is so common -- and so...

Late preterm birth increases risk of respiratory illness

2010-07-27 12:26:00

Attention pregnant women: No, you cannot spring the baby early because you're tired of swelling, heartburn and frequent trips to the bathroom. Yet another study shows that being born even a few weeks early is not healthy for the baby. In the new study,...

Keys to Grand Junction's low-cost and high-quality healthcare

2010-02-25 00:00:00

• Providers collaborate to emphasize preventive care for all and the reduction of complications in cases of major chronic illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. • A non-profit hospice emphasizes comfort for the dying over futile...

Uninsured find their own clinic next door to emergency room

2010-02-25 00:00:00

Grand Junction is heaven for patients with no health insurance, compared to most places in America, at least according to Michael Ervin. Patients in this Western Slope city pay as little as $7 for a visit to the doctor. They enjoy the benefits of...

Grand Junction healthcare is a model of low cost and high quality

2010-02-25 00:00:00

GRAND JUNCTION - This Western Colorado city of just over 53,000 delivers some of the best healthcare in the nation, at the lowest cost. And nearly everyone has health coverage. Getting results like this across the nation could solve much of the nation'...

Replicating the healthcare model of Grand Junction

2010-02-26 00:00:00

Can other communities copy the Grand Junction model of low-cost, high-quality, near-universal healthcare? Some doctors in this Colorado city of just over 53,000 say yes, others no. But clearly, some parts could be replicated elsewhere. The House of...

Food-borne pathogens carry devastating long-term effects

2009-11-14 00:00:00

Long after the painful stomach cramps and bloody diarrhea associated with tainted food are over, many people suffer long-term health effects, mostly unrecognized, that are the result of food-borne pathogens. These lingering effects -- premature death,...

Tracking the 'contagion' in suicide clusters

2009-11-09 00:00:00

Last month, a Palo Alto high school saw its fourth student suicide since May. Questions loom large: Why did this cluster of suicides happen, and how can the cycle be stopped? Public health officials and scientists use the term "suicide contagion" to...

College students, including those with mental illness, will soon return to classes.

2010-08-12 09:15:44

Biggers & Callaham LLC., D/B/A Mice Direct of Cleveland Georgia is recalling frozen reptile feed (mice, rats, chicks), because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can affect animals and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products.

2010-07-26 22:00:00

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Perhaps the best go-to fake ailment is the stomach flu because it often passes in a day, so if you're spotted out and about later you can say the worst is over. And nobody's going to ask you for details, because no one wants to hear tales from the bathroom.

2010-01-06 00:00:00