GAZETTE: Were those more general results reflected in the Katrina study? McLAUGHLIN: For the study of children exposed to Hurricane Katrina, we used a fairly stringent definition of mental health problems. “Serious emotional disturbance” essentially reflects that not only are these kids having symptoms and mental health problems that we would consider severe enough to… Read More »
Home is where the health is, we know in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To be sure, many of us who have been preaching that our ZIP codes are more impactful to our health than our genetic codes have known the evidence backing the social and behavioral determinants of health for a long time.… Read More »
Editorial pages focus on these public health issues and others. Stat: National Support For ‘Red-Flag’ Gun Laws Could Prevent Many Suicides Red-flag gun laws, which allow for the temporary removal of guns from individuals at high risk of harming themselves or others, have broad public backing but haven’t yet gained national traction. That could change… Read More »
Editorial writers focus on these health care topics and others. Stat: Dispatch From Davos: Hospitals Of The Future My overarching thought after the World Economic Forum is this: I can’t wait for a future Davos when we talk less about self-driving cars, and more about self-healing humans. That future is close. If we can combine… Read More »
From 3,000 miles away, my son rejoiced with us when the Red Sox went ahead 3 to nothing, then moaned in agony (well, he and his father were texting in agony) when Giancarlo Stanton hit a grand slam in the fourth inning, putting the Yankees ahead, 6-4. At that point, Yankee Stadium was partying, big… Read More »