Aussie boy not good enough to stay

A young boy who knows nothing outside life in Victoria could be deported in eight days because he is deemed a burden to Australia’s health system. Little Darragh Hyde, 3, was born in Victoria to Irish parents, but he is in a race against the clock after he was denied permanent residency because he has… Read More »

The Business of Health Care Depends on Exploiting Doctors and Nurses – The New York Times

You are at your daughter’s recital and you get a call that your elderly patient’s son needs to talk to you urgently. A colleague has a family emergency and the hospital needs you to work a double shift. Your patient’s M.R.I. isn’t covered and the only option is for you to call the insurance company… Read More »

What is Weight Maintenance?

What does it mean to be in the weight maintenance phase? We hear so much about weight loss and weight gain — whether it’s how to do it or when to do it, it seems like everyone is talking about it. But what about weight maintenance? We’ve all had our bouts of desire to change… Read More »

This Is What Your Brain Looks Like with PTSD

alexkich/Shutterstock Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is distressingly common: The nonprofit organization PTSD United notes that “70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced some type of traumatic event at least once in their lives.” And the condition seems to bring about permanent changes in how the brain functions, say researchers. PTSD is… Read More »