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Judge hears claims of neglect in prison psych wards
Inmates are shuffled through a prison psychiatric ward without adequate care or attention, leading to two deaths, including the water-intoxication of a mentally ill man who previously nearly drank himself to death, lawyers for California prisoners told...
Tags: Prisons, Health, U.S. Supreme Court, Lawyers, Jerry Brown
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Deployment to war doesn't figure in majority of military suicides
Nate Evans had three children depending on him and held down a good job running a hyperbaric chamber at a hospital. But what he really wanted was to go to war. In 2008, as the U.S. death toll in Iraq and Afghanistan approached 5,000, Evans became a...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Methamphetamine (drug), Bipolar Disorder, Iraq
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Jesse Jackson Jr. lawyers fear he won't get mental health care in prison
— Lawyers for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who awaits sentencing July 3, say he needs ongoing mental health treatment for a mood disorder and assert he is unlikely to get suitable care if sent to prison. "It is unlikely that Mr. Jackson will be...Tags: Prisons, Prosecution, Symptoms, Punishment, Bipolar Disorder
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Lawyers fear Jackson Jr. will lack mental care in prison
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — As former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. awaits sentencing on July 3, his lawyers filed a court document today saying that he needs ongoing mental health treatment and is unlikely to get suitable care if sent to prison. “It is...Tags: Health, Prisons, Punishment, Bipolar Disorder, Social Sciences
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James Holmes' attorneys seek to attend mental exam
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — The mental state of accused theater gunman James E. Holmes continues to take center stage as he heads toward trial, with his attorneys and a mental health expert wrangling over a key question: Should Holmes’ attorneys...Tags: Colorado Movie Theater Shooting, Justice System, James Holmes, Judges, Lawyers
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Aftermath of an insanity verdict
Shackled to a hospital bed with a self-inflicted neck wound, Marci Webber described to the police visions of demons and skeletons, but wasn't sure what had happened to her 4-year-old daughter. As the officers — shaken by the crime scene in her...
Tags: Health, Prosecution, Symptoms, Punishment, The Dark Knight Rises (movie)
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06/10: New businesses
Occupational licenses issued recently by county and municipal governments in Central Florida; data collected by Market Force Corp. of Newtown Square, Pa. Lake Senses, A Disney Spa at Disney's Grand Florida, day spa, 12 Crest Ave., Mount Dora, 32757....
Tags: Janitorial Service, Realty, Orange Blossom Trail, Plymouth, Windermere
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Here's a reason to cheer for Dwight Howard
I know Dwight Howard doesn't get many hurrahs in these parts. But this week he deserves some love. President Barack Obama went before the cameras Monday to say that people shouldn't be stigmatized for seeing a doctor for mental-health reasons. In...
Tags: Health, Dwight Howard, National Basketball Association, Orlando Magic, Health and Medical Professionals
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Dwight Howard sought help from psychiatrist last season
Dwight Howard sought help from a psychiatrist during his tumultuous season in Los Angeles with the Lakers, the basketball star admitted. In an interview with Los Angeles Times columnist T.J. Simers, Howard hints that last season was much more taxing...
Tags: Dwight Howard, Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic, Health and Medical Professionals
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A blood test that could take the guess work out of diagnosing depression
A blood test can detect all kinds of disorders like cholesterol, cancer, even infectious diseases. Now there is a blood test being used to detect what's going on inside your head. It affects 15-million Americans and impacts women twice as much...
Tags: Depression, Health and Medical Professionals, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Dr. Dean Brooks dies at 96; key figure in filming 'Cuckoo's Nest'
When he ran a large state mental hospital, Dr. Dean Brooks made some bold decisions, but one of the most daring was to heed the call of Hollywood. Over protests from his boss and many mental health professionals, Brooks allowed the cast and crew of "One...Tags: Health, Movies, Celebrities, Behavioral Conditions, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (movie)
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Ind psychiatrist tapped as new Eastern State Hospital at new $129 million location
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A psychiatrist from Indiana has been chose to lead Eastern State Hospital at its new $129 million Lexington location. The University of Kentucky announced on Monday that Peggy Stephens will start as chief administrative...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, United Kingdom, University of Kentucky, Health and Medical Professionals
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