Mental Health
Thursday, March 23, 2023
CA Bills Aim to Improve Health-Care Access, Affordability
Health advocates are promoting a package of bills this legislative session to make health care easier to get - and more affordable. The Care 4 All …
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
MD House and Senate Approve Trans Health Equity Act
Both chambers of the Maryland legislature have passed a bill that would require the state's Medicaid program to cover gender affirming care. While …
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Report Eyes Health Impacts of Social Belonging in UT Women
Research from The University of Utah explores the physical- and mental-health implications of social belonging in women. Study author Lisa Diamond …
Report: Nearly 2 Million in MO are Medically Disenfranchised
A new report looking at access to primary-care doctors found nearly 2 million Missourians are medically disenfranchised. The report from the …
Monday, March 20, 2023
Educators: NH 'Parental Bill of Rights' Endangers Students, Penalizes Teachers
Educators in New Hampshire say a proposed "parental bill of rights" before lawmakers discriminates against LGBTQ students. The legislation requires …
Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…
Conference in Baltimore to Focus on Childhood Grief
Knowing how to hold space for the grief of children can be complex, but learning how to do it is vital for their well-being. A death in the family …
ID Conference Spotlights Importance of Positive Moments for Children
This year's Strengthening Families Training Institute in Boise is highlighting the importance of positive experiences for children. Dr. Robert Sege…
Study: To Boost Health & Happiness, Treat Your Weekend Like a Vacation
If weekends fail to reduce your stress levels or bring you happiness, behavioral scientists say you should instead think of them more like a vacation…
IU Researchers Make Medical “Breakthrough" with Anxiety Blood Test
A new blood test developed at the Indiana University School of Medicine may shake up how doctors treat patients who suffer from anxiety disorders…
Efforts Underway to Formalize COVID-19 Remembrance Day in MA
Family members of those lost to Covid are urging lawmakers to pass legislation to formally recognize the first Monday in March as Covid Remembrance Da…
Community Members Rally Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in NH
LGBTQ+ advocates rallied at the New Hampshire Statehouse this week in protest of a slate of bills which they say aim to demonize members of their comm…