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California Offers Bipartisan Road Map for Protecting Kids Online Even as Big Tech Fights Back

In California, a Democrat and a Republican figured out how to pass the country’s toughest online privacy law protecting kids ...
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Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters

When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into ...
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Guns Are the Biggest Public Health Threat Kids Face. Why Aren’t They Getting the Message?

I still remember the raspy voice of the wizened cancer patient with the hole in her throat. So addicted to ...
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Information Blackout Shrouds New Reports of Deaths, Injuries, and Abuse at Montana State Hospital

BUTTE, Mont. — Jennifer Mitchell remembered getting a call nearly two years ago that her 69-year-old husband, Bill, had crashed ...
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Judge to Fine California Each Day It Fails to Complete Prisoner Suicide Prevention Measures

A federal judge said this week that she will begin fining California potentially tens of thousands of dollars daily after ...
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Readers and Tweeters Urgently Plea for a Proper ‘Role’ Call in the ER

Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity ...
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Senators Have Mental Health Crises, Too

The Host Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress reacted with compassion to the news that Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has ...
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Amid Dire Suicide Rates in Montana, Governor Expands Student Mental Health Screening

Bella Nyman has struggled with her mental health since age 7, when she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety ...
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The Kids Are Not OK

The Host Teen girls “are experiencing record high levels of violence, sadness, and suicide risk,” according to a new survey ...
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One State Looks to Get Kids in Crisis out of the ER — And Back Home

115 children and teenagers who went to a Massachusetts hospital ER in a mental health crisis, waiting days or even ...
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