Experts hope that banning cell phones in schools will improve students’ mental health
KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers parts of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. — Many students in Kansas have returned to school with new cell phone bans. These changes came after school districts heard from students,…
Friendswood and Pearland ISDs plan to continue their mental health work after ESSER funding
September 30 is the deadline for distributing federal government school funds related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and school districts in the Pearland-Friendswood area have already allocated all of the funds they each received. Meanwhile, both Pearland and Friendswood ISDs have…
Lane County Mobile Crisis Services: What You Should Know
Lane County Mobile Crisis Service Ready to Launch Brief information about Lane County’s new mobile crisis program, including services offered and how to call. Lane County will launch the Lane County Mobile Crisis Services program on Sunday, aimed at helping…
A brain injury forced me to quit my job and receive social benefits
But currently there are significant barriers to work for people with health problems and their carers. Carers UK found that 40% of carers have had to give up their jobs. Hayley quit her job as a visual merchandiser after Scott’s…
Los Angeles school district bans students from using cell phones and social media
More than 429,000 students in the nation’s second-largest school district are prohibited from using cell phones and social media platforms during the school day after the Los Angeles Unified School District board passed a ban on Tuesday. The Los Angeles…
Combination of calorie restriction and therapy changes the gut microbiome and strengthens the mental health of women
In a study recently published in the journal Nutritional values, Researchers investigate the combined effects of calorie restriction (CR) and clinical psychological intervention (CPI) on gut microbiome composition and stress-related mental health outcomes in women. Study: The effects of calorie…
Denver’s special sales tax, broken down by revenue and use
In 2006, Denver voters approved the city’s first special sales tax, supporting the creation of the Denver Preschool Program by the narrowest of margins, just 1,815 votes, or a fraction of a percent. But nearly 20 years later, special taxes…
Legislative changes improve access to psychiatric care for pregnant women and women after childbirth
Pregnant and postpartum women with depression and anxiety now have a slightly better chance of receiving psychotherapy, a new study shows. And they pay less out of their own pocket. The changes in care and costs occurred primarily after the…
Oregon State Hospital nurses raise safety concerns as they work mandatory overtime • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Maggie Simpkins begins her work week at 6:30 a.m. on Sundays at Oregon State Hospital, where the registered nurse administers medications to patients, reviews their treatment plans and sets the daily schedule, including appointments, meals and care. Her shift was…
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Woman allowed to vaporize marijuana at work for very important reason
A woman talks about being allowed to use a cannabis vaporizer at work – and explains that there is a very important reason for this. Sarah Devonshire, 50, suffered debilitating pain in her hand, hip and lower left back as…
