NPR |
Without Medical Support, DIY Detox Often Fails
NPR By the time Elvis Rosado was 25, he was addicted to opioids and serving time in jail for selling drugs to support his habit. "I was like, 'I have to kick this, I have to break this,' " he says. For Rosado, who lives in Philadelphia, drugs had become a ... |
The Guardian |
Charlie Gard: Pope shows solidarity with parents of critically ill baby
The Guardian Pope Francis is calling for the parents of critically ill baby, Charlie Gard, to be allowed to do everything possible to treat their child. In a statement on Sunday evening, the Vatican said the pope was following the case of the 10-month-old, who has ... Pope reverses Vatican stand on British sick baby case Charlie Gard: Pope Francis offers parents support Vatican Changes Position, Support Parents of Dying Boy |
New York Times |
$45 Billion to Fight Opioid Abuse? That's Much Too Little, Experts Say
New York Times Dakota Dishman, a police officer in Huntington, W.Va., searched the belongings of a woman suspected of using heroin in April. The state is among those hard hit by the opioid crisis. Credit Brendan Smialowski/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Letter: Tom Beresford: Senate health-care bill threatens mentally ill children Senate health care bill not the answer for Montanans One state's opioid crisis sheds light on national health-care debate |
Want To Teach Your Kids Self-Control? Ask A Cameroonian Farmer
NPR In the the 1960s, a Stanford psychologist ran an experiment to study children's self-control. It's called the marshmallow test. And it's super simple. Kids ages 3 to 5 choose a treat — an Oreo cookie, a pretzel stick or a marshmallow. Then researchers ... |
Politico |
How the GOP Medicaid overhaul could become the next fiscal cliff
Politico The Senate health care bill, if it becomes law, would set in motion a massive rollback of Medicaid funding beginning in three years. But even some Republican supporters acknowledge the full cuts might never happen. Instead, they say it could become ... Murphy: Is health care in the US a right or a privilege? Reforming the reform Letter: Tom Beresford: Senate health-care bill threatens mentally ill children |