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Submitted photo United Way of NWA cups will be awarded to the first 200 backers who renew their donation this year. The 87th U of A Centraide campaign begins October 1 and runs through November 5, and renewals are now accepted with freebies for the top 200 recurring donors. The …

WASHINGTON – An Ohio federal grand jury has indicted a man accused of twice threatening a reproductive health services clinic. Court documents claim that Carlos Manuel Rodriguez Brime, 25, of Columbus, made two phone calls to an Ohio reproductive health clinic where he made a death threat and a bomb …

Sixty-three countries—Almost a third of the world — prohibit the use of corporal punishment with children. In the early 1990s, that number was only four. U.S. law protects adults from assault, but current policies and societal conventions suggest that assault on children is more acceptable, especially if committed by parents …

OLATHE, Kan. – Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health and the second leading cause between ages 10 and 34. To help reduce the stigma of mental health problems and raise funds to raise awareness and prevent …

The future of sports betting looks bright in North Carolina after a bill is transferred to a parallel House committee. Nonetheless, the committee will not be instantaneous as the debates will likely run until the legislative session of 2022. Senate Bill 688 would allow North Carolina residents to bet on …

Thousands of lives could be saved around the world by giving patients a 10p statin before transplants, doctors have said as the NHS launches the world’s largest clinical trial in organ donors. The medical breakthrough is expected to dramatically increase the supply of organs for transplantation. Currently, the demand for …

BARNSTABLE – The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission is seeking candidates to fill vacancies from early 2022. The mission of the nine-member volunteer commission is to promote equal opportunity in housing, employment, education and health care for all people in Barnstable, regardless of race, color, creed , gender, sexual …

In Nigeria, mental illness is very stigmatized and mental health care is not widely available. Health resources, facilities and personnel are scarce and disorders may not be well understood at the primary health care level. It was valued that 80% of people with severe mental health needs in Nigeria cannot …

HARRISON, Dr Mary Ellett, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 13, 2021 with her siblings holding her hand and a network of dear friends sharing prayers and fond memories with her on Facebook. Mary was born July 28, 1953 in Richmond, to Mary Maxwell and H. Randolph Harrison. She is …

In a state where only a fraction of mental health needs are met by existing services, public school officials in Santa Fe are celebrating a grant that should help schools expand ways to help struggling students. The five-year, $ 8.9 million grant was awarded to the state’s public education department …