October 28, 2024
(National Post) – The case is among several highlighted by an Ontario MAID death review committee involving people who weren’t terminally ill An Ontario man in his late 40s with a history of mental illness died by euthanasia after his … Read More
October 24, 2024
(Axios) – The push for more transparency in the health system is increasingly taking aim at “ghost networks” — the inaccurate health provider directories that critics say are keeping Americans from getting mental health care. Why it matters: A lawsuit … Read More
October 24, 2024
(Axios) – A Florida mother is suing AI startup Character.AI after her son died by suicide following an emotional attachment to a chatbot, as reported by Mostly Human Media. The big picture: AI companion app creators often claim that their … Read More
October 23, 2024
(The Walrus) – Alternative medicine has become a scrutiny-free wonderland for anything and everything The wellness industry is currently valued at a breathtaking $5.6 trillion (US) worldwide, which includes earnings from bona fide resources for healthier living (e.g., sports and … Read More
October 23, 2024
(Undark) – The contagious nature of bacterial or viral infections like strep throat or influenza is well understood. You’re at risk of catching the flu, for example, if someone near you has it, as the virus can be spread by … Read More
October 23, 2024
Nursing Ethics (vol. 31, no. 7, 2024) is available online by subscription only. Articles include:
October 22, 2024
(MedPage Today) – Most adolescents who started gender-affirming medical care didn’t regret it, according to survey responses from participants in the Trans Youth Project. Out of 220 youths, only nine (4%) said they had some level of regret for having … Read More
October 22, 2024
(KFF Health News) – For decades throughout the opioid crisis, most doctors have relied on medication-heavy regimens to treat babies who are born experiencing neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Those protocols often meant separating newborns from their mothers, placing them in … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Tens of thousands of prescriptions are now being filled each month for ketamine-derived Spravato for depression Sales are rising so much that Spravato has emerged as a key part of J&J’s lineup. Analysts expect the drug … Read More
October 21, 2024
(Wired) – Lauren Greenfield, director of the docuseries Social Studies, says we have to have empathy for teens growing up online. “It’s not fair to ask them to self-regulate when the apps have been designed to be addictive.” The thesis … Read More
October 18, 2024
(New Scientist) – People who listen to music after having surgery report lower levels of pain and require less morphine than those who don’t Listening to music after surgery seems to ease a patient’s pain and anxiety, which could be … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Associated Press) – As Canada pushes to expand euthanasia and more countries move to legalize it, health care workers here are grappling with requests from people whose pain might be alleviated by money, adequate housing or social connections. And internal … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Axios) – Several state Medicaid programs will soon cover Indigenous healing practices used by American Indians and Alaska Natives under waivers granted Wednesday by the Biden administration. Why it matters: Native patients are likelier to trust traditional healing that’s been … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – State-mandated tests frequently find mold just below legal limits, WSJ analysis shows, suggesting that tainted samples are being cleared for sale Marijuana’s humid growing conditions are a paradise for dangerous mold. States where marijuana is legal … Read More
October 17, 2024
(Associated Press) – Years of conflict in eastern Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. Aid groups say the number of people seeking care has spiked as fighting intensifies. Some of the worst affected struggle to survive in cramped, … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Wall Street Journal) – Lawmakers have proposed restrictions, but some scientists say it is hard to tell if they will help America’s children and teens love social media. But concern is growing that using it is causing more harm than good, … Read More
October 15, 2024
(Wired) – A company called Emteq Labs has unveiled its vision for a new type of smart glasses—ones that peer inward at you rather than outward at the world. The glasses, called Sense, have a series of sensors in them … Read More
October 14, 2024
(NPR) – Officials at TikTok discovered that there was “a high” number of underage streamers receiving a “gift” or “coin” in exchange for stripping — real money converted into a digital currency often in the form of a plush toy … Read More
October 11, 2024
(NPR) – For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns. The confidential … Read More
October 10, 2024
(Wired) – Cultivators are turning to genetic sequencing and cellular-manipulation techniques to breed highly potent mushrooms—leaving some unprepared psychonauts in distress. New cultivation methods are making psychedelic mushrooms stronger, and fiendishly potent varieties are kicking in faster and lasting longer—even … Read More
October 9, 2024
(New York Times) – In specialized wards called mother-and-baby units, doctors treat postpartum psychosis while allowing women to keep caring for their children. A few hours later, Mr. Hardie was driving his wife and infant daughter to a specialized psychiatric … Read More
October 9, 2024
(NPR) – A leading national survey finds that 22% of LGBTQ+ women respondents have attempted suicide, and 66% reported seeking treatment for trauma. “The trauma burden in this community is enormous,” said Jaime Grant, one of the researchers who conducted … Read More
October 9, 2024
(NBC News) – X is just the latest platform to struggle with user groups creating eating disorder content, where teens can fall down a rabbit hole that promotes extreme thinness. Users refer to the groups as part of “edtwt”(eating disorder … Read More
October 8, 2024
(New York Times) – Thirteen states and the District of Columbia sued TikTok on Tuesday, accusing the company of creating an intentionally addictive app that harmed children and teenagers while making false claims to the public about its commitment to … Read More
October 7, 2024
(Wired) – The authors of the report estimate that 40 percent of all cancer cases are associated with “modifiable risk factors”—in other words, things we can change ourselves. Alcohol consumption being prominent among them. Six types of cancer are linked … Read More
