Texas2 hours agoHouston man shot by police after charging at officer with knifeA man in Houston who attempted to check himself into the hospital and was seen cutting himself in the parking garage was shot by police Monday after allegedly charging at an officer with a knife.
OPINION1 day agoDr. Margi McCombs: Coronavirus trauma and children – 4 tips to help them navigate the pandemicThe absence of their typical support systems like activity groups, friend groups and in-school resources has isolated our children and exacerbated this crisis.
POLITICS2 days agoSeattle considers excusing misdemeanors, including assault, for homeless, drug addictsSeattle's City Council is mulling a new criminal code regulation that would make it the first in the nation to excuse misdemeanor crimes if they can be linked to poverty, addiction, or mental disorders.
MENTAL HEALTH3 days ago‘Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study saysIn research published this month in the journal Pathogens, authors offer further evidence for the theory that Bartonella bacteria, which can be spread by insect bites and animal scratches — most famously, those of cats — is linked with psychiatric symptoms.
Erectile Dysfunction4 days agoErectile dysfunction drug 'mix up' with depression medication causes nationwide product recallA Tennessee-based pharmaceutical company announced Wednesday that it is “voluntarily recalling” two drugs – one that treats erectile dysfunction, the other depression – after a “product mix-up” that resulted in the medications being "inadvertently packaged together" when they were bottled at a third-party facility.
OPINION4 days agoMichael Levin: COVID lockdowns – substance abuse spikes will hurt us for decades. Don't politicians get that?By focusing primarily on the desire to arrest the pandemic, we may have caused far more human suffering than the novel coronavirus ever could have.
Maine5 days agoMaine father says remote learning isolation to blame for teen's death amid pandemicA Maine father whose 16-year-old son committed suicide last week has said the isolation the teen felt from remote learning contributed to his death.
OPINIONDecember 3Jason Rantz: Seattle, Portland effectively legalize drugs -- this movement could be coming to your town nextThe Pacific Northwest has effectively legalized the use of hard drugs like meth, cocaine, and heroin and other opioids despite an alarming uptick in overdoses.
LamborghiniNovember 30Lady Gaga's '911' Lamborghini being raffled for mental health charityLady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation is raffling off a Lamborghini featured in her "911" video. The proceeds will support mental health charities.
Celebrity NewsNovember 28Celebrities who have discussed sobriety in 2020A number of Hollywood stars have spoken out this year about their decisions to get sober.