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Tami Joy Huntsman Arrested on Torture and Abuse Charges After 2 Siblings Found

...  Joy Huntsman arrested on torture and abuse charges after 2 siblings found … Plumas County authorities said they arrested Tami Joy Huntsman, 39, and Gonzalo Curiel, 17, on Monday on charges of felony child abuse, torture and mayhem, which is when someone intentionally disfigures another person. Both are from Quincy, California … Read more on Daily Mail Ireland to decriminalise drugs in small quantities including heroin and cocaine He told The Irish Times: 'I am firmly of the view there needs to be a cultural shift in how we regard substance misuse if we are to break this cycle and make a serious attempt to tackle drug and alcohol addiction.' Mr Riordain, who is set to announce … Read more on Daily Mail Read ...

Eolas Offers Integrated, Innovative Map of Mental Health Services

by Harry Potts Eolas offers integrated, innovative map of mental health services The lived experience of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (formerly manic depression) sits alongside clinical expertise in a mental health programme launched last month. The Eolas programme offers two eight- week peer- and clinician-led mental health … Read more on Irish Times Where Christianity Ends Although most of the Belgian patients had cancer, people have also been euthanized because they had autism, anorexia, borderline personality disorder, chronic-fatigue syndrome, partial paralysis, blindness coupled with deafness, and manic depression. Read more on New York Times (blog) Tags: ipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, mental health, new york, manic depression, irish times, new york times ...

Arch Enemy: Plantar Fasciitis Truly a Pain

Arch enemy: Plantar fasciitis truly a pain The primary symptom of plantar fasciitis is pain on the bottom of the heel and in the arch of the foot. Without treatment, the pain intensifies over time. For some people, the pain is worse after they've been sitting or standing for long periods. It's … Read more on Pueblo Chieftain From Scans, Doctors 3D Print Custom Heart Wraps to Deliver Treatments Recently, a somewhat more modest medical device — and one that could find its way relatively quickly into treatment protocols — was created using 3D printing. Researchers Igor Efimov from Washington University in St. Louis and John Rogers from … Read more on Singularity Hub Read more... ...

Extreme Alcoholics Given Chance to Brew Their Own Booze in Downtown Eastside

...  may otherwise be written off as lost causes. “We don't want to give up on people,” he said. “We fight for detox and treatment, but we … Read more on The Province Giving addicted teens a second chance at life For some, their stay will begin in the detox unit, while others, who present with clear urine tests and are adjudged to be in “the right head space” for rehabilitation, go into the standard six-week programme. But all are enveloped in a welcoming … Read more on Irish Times Read ...

Vacant Lakeway Building Planned for New Physical Rehabilitation Hospital

...  Travis Specialty Hospital into a physical rehabilitation hospital designed for patient stays averaging 10 to 20 days, said Mike Soisson … Read more on Community Impact Newspaper Innovation Awards profiles “The Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston is one of the biggest rehabilitation centres in the US and they have partnered with us to use Shimmer,” continues McMahon. “Home physiotherapy is one area where it could be very important. For example, a … Read more on Irish Times Read ...

Neo-Zapatista Autonomy

Neo-Zapatista Autonomy Arriving with my friend Reyna, we entered the short registration line established for foreigners—the lines for those hailing from Mexico City and the states of Mexico being much longer than this one—presented our documents to the receiving team, paid … Read more on CounterPunch Macaulay Culkin's father suffers major stroke Justin Bieber has been advised to move house by his management team. The 19-year-old singer … The 'Timber' hitmaker, who is currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder at the Timberline Knolls clinic near Chicago, allegedly asked her fans … Read more on Castanet.net Read more... ...

New Stroke Recovery Device, Combined With Clot-Busting Drug, Offers Safe

...  strategies to avoid another stroke, which could prove to be fatal. Thanks to a new study … UTHealth's Dr. Barreto is serving … Read more on BioNews Texas Rewarding the fast thinkers who save lives It was eventually discovered Clara's stroke had been caused by the chicken pox virus, which she had had four months previously. Happily, she has made a good recovery but has limited use of her right hand and a bad limp. She calls her hand and leg her … Read more on Irish Times Read ...