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Mass. is changing its sex ed, health class guidelines for the first time in 24 years. What to know.
Schools Education officials unanimously approved an updated health and physical education framework on Tuesday, bringing changes to sex ed curriculum guidelines. Sue Ogrocki/AP, File More Massachusetts students will receive sex education that is medically accurate and LGBTQ+ inclusive after state education officials unanimously approved new curriculum guidelines on Tuesday — the first time the framework […]
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Health No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents hope Oregon’s legalization will spark a revolution in mental health care. Gared Hansen removes psilocybin mushrooms from a growing container in his Uptown Fungus lab to prepare for distribution in Springfield, Ore., Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer) AP By ANDREW SELSKY, Associated Press September […]
Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health
Health Besides scheduling stumbles and sleep habit disruptions, experts say the twice-yearly ritual can have more serious effects on human health. A selection of vintage clocks are displayed at the Electric Time Company, March 9, 2023, in Medfield, Mass. Next week across most of the U.S., the sun will set well before many folks step […]
Ady Barkan, health care activist, dies at 39
National News As Barkan confronted his mortality, he dedicated the rest of his life to changing the American health care system. Ady Barkan, at home in Santa Barbara, California, Sept. 17, 2019. Rozette Rago / The New York Times By Mike Ives, New York Times Service updated on November 2, 2023 | 10:47 AM Ady […]
Maine gunman disclosed he had mental health issues, gun shop owner says
Local News Questions over Card’s mental health and his access to firearms have been a key issue in the investigation into the mass shooting, during which Card killed 18 people and injured 13 others at a bowling alley and a bar. Law enforcement officers outside of Schemengees Bar & Grill the morning after a mass […]
Maine mass killing suspect had mental health issues, purchased guns legally, authorities say
National News Investigators are still searching for a motive for the massacre, but have increasingly been focused on Robert Card’s mental health history. A police officer keeps watch during a manhunt at a farm for the suspect in this week’s deadly mass shootings, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in Lisbon, Maine. Police are still searching for […]
Firearms instructor treated at mental health facility is person of interest in Maine shooting, police say
Local News A police intelligence bulletin says the man, Robert Card, had been trained as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Maine. An active shooter remained at large Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine. A lockdown has been ordered. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office By Associated Press updated on October 25, 2023 […]
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
Business The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient. Customers walk to a CVS Pharmacy, Friday, Nov 4, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, FIle By TOM MURPHY, Associated Press October 20, 2023 | 11:02 AM CVS Health is pulling from […]
Harvard scours TikTok for mental health allies
Local News The T.H. Chan School of Public Health is building its own team of influencers. Kate Speer, a mental health advocate and TikTok creator, with her service dog, Waffle, in New York, Oct. 10, 2023. Sarah Blesener/The New York Times By Ellen Barry, New York Times Service updated on October 17, 2023 One day […]
At least 500 people killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza City hospital, Health Ministry says
World News Photos from al-Ahli Hospital showed fire engulfing the hospital halls, shattered glass, and body parts scattered across the area. Palestinian paramedics cry outside Al-Shifa Hospital, a different hospital, in Gaza City on Monday. DAWOOD NEMER/AFP via Getty Images KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Gaza Health Ministry said an Israeli airstrike Tuesday […]