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...People need to stop depending on medications to fix all their problems. It is scary to consider the effects that drugs are having on kids." KELLY ROSS Alma, Mich...
Thank you for your article on the issues surrounding psychotropic medication, mental health and children. My personal experience as a counselor dealing with managed-care providers is that they want a quick fix at the least cost to them. Too many clients go without the services and medications they need because of the often strict and unreasonable guidelines that managed care applies to mental-health services. Consumers have no idea what they're up against. AMY KEIFER, L.P.C. Oklahoma City, Okla...
...passengers struck by gastroenteritis this month on the cruise ship Aurora can attest, holidays sometimes go very wrong. Mediterranean ports refused to allow the ship entry for fear of contagion, and irate travelers have threatened to sue. But what rights would you have in a similar fix? Not many. Airlines and cruise operators owe their passengers a "duty of care" not to expose them to unreasonable risk. If the company has breached this (e.g. with inadequate hygiene), then you may have cause for compensation. But proving that can be difficult - the spread of a contagious virus in an enclosed setting...
Moseley Braun once argued she was a qualified candidate by saying, “A woman can fix the mess they have created, because we are practical, we are not afraid of partnerships and we are committed to making the world better for our children. The men have done it, and what do we have?” If a male candidate argued he would be more effective than a woman in Iraq because of his natural inclination for aggression, he would be eaten alive by feminist groups. By using her gender as a political tool, Moseley Braun is being...
...person to research SAD, “it’s like having jet lag for several months.” The disorder occurs when circadian rhythms get out of sync with the decreased amount of daylight during the winter. However, unlike jet lag, SAD doesn’t fix itself over time. SAD can last all winter, with the dark mornings leaving the body physically “asleep” all day without the natural pick-me-up of sunlight...