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Benzodiazepines — A Prescription for Dependency and the Fight for Change

Mercola

In conventional mental health treatment, benzodiazepines have long been a staple for managing anxiety, insomnia and various other conditions. 2 Scott Petersons journey further exemplifies the devastating physical and mental toll of these medications. 7 Despite these obstacles, success stories offer a glimmer of hope.

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Developing a Well Being Economy

Sheffield DPH

Does your economic story talks to big macro trends – demography, geopolitics, mobility, ecosystem, health, tech, governance shifts. Think in same mould as a long term infrastructure project with similar timeframes a subset of the above – health of working age pop. Similarly Is poor health driving a rise in economic inactivity?

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‘Living under this constant threat’: Environmental defenders face a mounting mental health crisis

Environmental Health News

Support for mental health in these systems, however, is close to nonexistent, said Lourdes Castro, coordinator of the Somos Defensores program, which monitors violence against human rights defenders in Colombia. Soon, centers focused on the mental health of human rights activists and land defenders started cropping up.

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Pictures of health: Photos help East Point show community’s challenges, but also joys

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Can a photograph improve public health? A recent exhibit at the city’s Arts Xchange shared photos and comments illustrating how the people of East Point view health in their community. Department of Health and Human Services.

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AHCJ Awards 2025 International Health Study Fellowships

Association of Health Care Journalists

The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded the 2025 International Health Study Fellowships to four talented journalists to investigate comparative health care approaches in Europe and the U.S. health policy. Fellows will interview patients, health care providers and policymakers in the U.S. and abroad.

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EMF Exposure — A Major Factor in the Development of Autism

Mercola

I was focusing on my kids health and my health and really had some time and energy to really go deep and find out what was really out there. He eventually learned about dirty electricity, and once he started addressing his exposure, he regained 10 pounds in a couple of months, along with his health.

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New report: Shortfall of big city health detectives poses serious threat to public health response

Big Cities Health Coalition

New (2024) study of big city health departments shows they are in dire need of epidemiologists. The shortfall puts at risk the nations efforts to quickly detect and respond to health threats. Epis use many types of data to understand who gets what diseases or health conditions and determine why and how we can possibly prevent them.