Showing posts with label Public health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Public health. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Packing guns on campus. What is America coming to?
It is crazy to allow students and professors to carry guns on college campuses. Public health research clearly shows that the liklihood that people will be killed by guns is directly related to the availability of weapons.
Texas Republicans are using the recent anniversaries of both the Columbine High School and the Virgina Tech massacres to push a bill that would allow college students to carry firearms on campus. We speak to John Woods, a former Virginia Tech student who lost his girlfriend in the massacre. He’s now helping lead the fight against the bill.
Video lasts about 5 minutes.
Texas Republicans are using the recent anniversaries of both the Columbine High School and the Virgina Tech massacres to push a bill that would allow college students to carry firearms on campus. We speak to John Woods, a former Virginia Tech student who lost his girlfriend in the massacre. He’s now helping lead the fight against the bill.
Video lasts about 5 minutes.
Friday, March 27, 2009
U.S. 29th in world on infant mortality - Where is the shame?
Americans should be ashamed. We are 29th in the world in infant mortality. It's a disgrace.
To read more click here.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
10% of people in their 20s report being anxious and depressed
Today, I got this email from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
STAT of the WEEK:
In 1999-2004, almost 9 percent of adults aged 20-29 reported having major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder within the past 12 months. (Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "Health, United States 2008")
Even though I have been a Psychiatric Social Worker for over 40 years for the life of me I don't know what to make of a statistic like this?
10% of people in their 20s report having major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder in the previous 12 months! Could that be true?
It is great news for the pharmaceutical industry. Has the pharmaceutical industry created a demand and an awareness which makes people think they are ill?
I'd love to read your comments.
STAT of the WEEK:
In 1999-2004, almost 9 percent of adults aged 20-29 reported having major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder within the past 12 months. (Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "Health, United States 2008")
Even though I have been a Psychiatric Social Worker for over 40 years for the life of me I don't know what to make of a statistic like this?
10% of people in their 20s report having major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder in the previous 12 months! Could that be true?
It is great news for the pharmaceutical industry. Has the pharmaceutical industry created a demand and an awareness which makes people think they are ill?
I'd love to read your comments.
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