From the mildest and most routine to the most intractable and devastating, people struggling with mental illness are also burdened by others’ stereotypes and prejudices.
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Olympian Caster Semenya Vows To Fight On After Getting Shut Out Of Defending Her Title
“This will not deter me from continuing my fight for the human rights of all the female athletes concerned.”
The Patient As Customer: How Biotech And Medicine Are Being Driven By Advocacy Groups
How have patient advocacy groups created an environment for clinicians and researchers to use science effectively in creating medicines, cures and therapies that are best suited for the patient? This piece examines the thorny terrains of where medical …
How Congress Can Address The Mental Health Issue Of Mass Shootings
The tragedy at the Gilroy Garlic Festival is a reminder that Congress needs to start creating tangible solutions to this nationwide epidemic. Addressing the mental health crisis in America is a good place to start.
Depressed And Homeless: How The Tech Industry Positively Reshaped Two Lives
One man, a soldier, was depressed and suicidal after his fellow soldiers were badly injured in Afghanistan. Another man, was left homeless at 17 and caring for his disabled mother. Both grasped opportunities in the technology industry for fresh starts.
As Democrats Debate, Humana Sees Record Medicare Advantage Growth
Amid of the political backdrop of a debate over whether the government should administer health benefits for all Americans, health insurance companies continue to report record growth in their privately run Medicare Advantage businesses.
Investors Confirm Babylon Health Set To Become Europe’s Next $1 Billion Tech Startup
Investors Confirm Babylon Health Set To Become Europe’s Next $1 Billion Tech Startup U. K. healthcare startup Babylon is about to close a new round of funding at a valuation in excess of $1 billion, according to announcements from two of the company’s …
Anti-PD-1 Drug Nivolumab Significantly Improves Five Year Survival In Advanced Cancers
A new study has shown significant increases in survival for several types of advanced cancer after treatment with anti-PD-1 therapy nivolumab.
Just One HPV Vaccine Dose May Be Enough To Prevent Several Cancers
Immunization recommendations across the world advise two or three doses of the HPV vaccine, but emerging evidence indicates that one dose may be just as protective.
Science Just Found ‘Frustration Neurons’ In The Brain, And The Discovery Could Help Explain Why We Give Up
Giving up feels like failure, but new research suggests that it’s really just part of a necessary balancing act in the brain.
