Loan to mental health center stirs controversy (Post-Bulletin) May 31, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentWireless data aids cardiac victims
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A heavy question on weight-loss aids
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Law Affects Insurance For Mental Health Care
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Reports hammer state mental health care system (The News & Observer)
Two panels appointed by the Easley administration to review North Carolina’s mental health system have filed scathing reports that call for reversing bungled reforms implemented during the last seven years, saying deep cuts to hospital beds and treatment have endangered lives.
Sat, 31 May 2008 06:42:36 GMT
Baillieu urges state to fix mental health - The AgeBaillieu urges state to fix mental healthThe Age, Australia - 36 minutes agoDECLARING mental illness “the scourge of the Western world”, Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu will today release a policy he hopes will embarrass the State …
Sat, 31 May 2008 14:23:14 GMT
BIPOLAR DISORDER ? LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS - Curry Coastal PilotBIPOLAR DISORDER ? LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSCurry Coastal Pilot, OR - 8 hours ago… between episodes, the disorder is commonly misdiagnosed as attention deficit disorder, conduct disorder, schizophrenia or another mental illness. …
Sat, 31 May 2008 06:43:41 GMT
Mental illness alone can?t explain murder-suicides: experts - National PostMental illness alone can?t explain murder-suicides: expertsNational Post, Canada - 15 hours agoOTTAWA — Mental illness alone seldom explains why some people kill their spouses and children, according to Canadian experts in psychology and family …
Fri, 30 May 2008 23:07:52 GMT
Loan to mental health center stirs controversy (Post-Bulletin)
A six-figure, interest-free loan to prop up Zumbro Valley Mental Health Center for a few months generated some heat among Olmsted County Board members when
Sat, 31 May 2008 14:06:39 GMT
Mental health joining family medicine (Deseret Morning News)
Intermountain Healthcare Bryner Clinic incorporated mental health screening into primary care practice a decade ago as a test project.
Sat, 31 May 2008 06:17:45 GMT
Lorenzo Odone, 30, Subject of Film About His Disease, Is Dead
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Time to eradicate the stigma of mental illness - Sun-Sentinel.comTime to eradicate the stigma of mental illnessSun-Sentinel.com, FL - 7 hours agoNow, Jarvis is trying to empower other youths who suffer from mental illness. On Sunday, he will be part of an anti-stigma campaign at Nova Southeastern …
Sat, 31 May 2008 07:06:58 GMT
Mental-health parity is needed - Arizona RepublicMental-health parity is neededArizona Republic, AZ - 9 hours agoSince April 28, a bill that would prevent insurance companies from discriminating against mental illness has been stalled and left to die in the Senate …
Sat, 31 May 2008 05:41:56 GMT
Ceremony draws awareness to mental health challenges (NWAnews.com)
SPRINGDALE ? About 100 people gathered at Gerald and Vicki Harp Park and watched butterflies take to the sky in a symbolic end to National Mental Health Month on Friday. (Northwest Arkansas Times)
Sat, 31 May 2008 12:29:23 GMT
Reports hammer state mental health care system
Newsobserver.com - Sat May 31, 09:46 am GMT
Reports hammer state mental health care system (The News & Observer)
Two panels appointed by the Easley administration to review the state’s mental health system have filed scathing reports that call for reversing bungled reforms, saying deep cuts to hospital beds and treatment have endangered lives.
Sat, 31 May 2008 11:37:45 GMT
32% of gov?t employees suffered mental health problem–study (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Posted by in : health , add a commentHospitals cancel more operations
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Should Intentional HIV/Aids Infection Be a Crime?
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Hurricane survivors experience long-term mental health distress (American Medical Association)
CHICAGO ? As the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works to close the last trailer parks that many Gulf-area hurricane survivors call home this weekend, the findings of a new study suggest that displacement affects survivors’ mental health.
Fri, 30 May 2008 18:18:17 GMT
New Study On Katrina-Mental Health; Group Presses For Help (WLOX-TV Biloxi)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new study says that more than half of the Louisiana and Mississippi residents still in hotel rooms or trailer homes nearly two years after Hurricane Katrina had significant mental health problems.
Fri, 30 May 2008 21:52:57 GMT
Zynx Health Partners with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) to Launch New Product
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Butterfly Release Benefits Mental Health (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)
Butterflies could be seen fluttering through the skies of northwest Arkansas today…but it wasn’t a migration. Ozark Guidance in Springdale held a butterfly release today to celebrate mental health month.
Fri, 30 May 2008 18:05:20 GMT
Law Affects Insurance For Mental Health Care (Hartford Courant)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill this week designed to get insurers to pay more often for residential treatment of mental health and eating disorders.
Sat, 31 May 2008 02:00:45 GMT
President Goes on TV to Discuss His Health May 30, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentMental illness strongly suspected - Calgary HeraldMental illness strongly suspectedCalgary Herald, Canada - 7 hours agoThe 2005 Canadian study of fathers who kill their children, which examined 77 cases in Quebec, found 64 per cent of the men had some kind of mental illness. …Joshua Lall told parents he had a breakdown National PostFather in Calgary massacre felt possessed Canada.comFather likely responsible for northwest Calgary deaths: police CBC.caall 201 news articles
Fri, 30 May 2008 07:03:15 GMT
County’s Mental Health could see large deficit (The Evening Sun)
NORWICH - Although not all of the revenues are in, the first quarter budget results for the county?s mental health programs indicate a potential $93,000 year-end deficit.
Fri, 30 May 2008 14:45:58 GMT
Mental illness stigma can overshadow career - Business Edge
Business EdgeMental illness stigma can overshadow careerBusiness Edge, Canada - 9 hours agoWith funding from several Alberta colleges, Averns and a team of researchers looked at the workplace challenges facing people with mental illness. …
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:58:20 GMT
Government put tax over health on smoking: records
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CVPH gets fiscal relief for mental-health units (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
PLATTSBURGH — Finally, some fiscal relief for CVPH Medical Center’s Mental Health Units.
Fri, 30 May 2008 14:16:30 GMT
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Mental illness just like any physical ailment, group hopes to impart - San Diego Union TribuneMental illness just like any physical ailment, group hopes to impartSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 4 hours agoBy Cheryl Clark BALBOA PARK ? When health advocates planned last night\’s flashlight vigil to dispel the stigma of mental illness, a person told Sharron …
Fri, 30 May 2008 10:33:57 GMT
Taking (many) steps against mental illness - New Jersey Jewish StandardTaking (many) steps against mental illnessNew Jersey Jewish Standard, NJ - 2 hours agoIts purpose, according to its Website, is not only to raise money to help cure or prevent mental illness, but to ” make a loud, proud statement that we can …
Fri, 30 May 2008 12:01:50 GMT
Health and Fitness: “Hot Races” Reiterate Precautions For Marathon Runners
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Workshop offers facts on mental health and drug abuse (The Lexington Dispatch)
PILOT | Several local ministers and parish nurses learned some disturbing facts about substance abuse and mental health in Davidson County at a three-hour workshop Thursday morning.Most of the speakers were blunt in their assessment of problems with drug abuse Davidson County.
Fri, 30 May 2008 13:14:57 GMT
Get help with mental health care costs (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Let me state this plainly, because there isn’t time to decipher complicated sentences. Tomorrow is the deadline to enroll in the Red Cross program that will reimburse costs of mental health care and substance abuse treatment for people affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:57:47 GMT
County seeks mental health experts for court cases (Mohave Valley Daily News)
KINGMAN - Mohave County is looking for a list of qualified mental health experts to evaluate defendants in Superior Court.
Fri, 30 May 2008 09:37:23 GMT
Facades can hide mental illness - Canoe.caFacades can hide mental illnessCanoe.ca, Canada - 5 hours agoThe difficulty with mental illness is people don\’t always recognize they are suffering, said Hashman. “It gets kind of to a point where their world can kind …
Fri, 30 May 2008 09:40:37 GMT
Aids Novel Officially Launched
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President Goes on TV to Discuss His Health
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Hospitals to report on 3 superbugs
Posted by in : health , add a commentSharp increase in mental illness among US troops during 2007 - Bay Area Indymedia
Washington PostSharp increase in mental illness among US troops during 2007Bay Area Indymedia, CA - 9 hours ago… who had been treated in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, half were diagnosed with a serious mental illness, including 68000 with PTSD. …Counselors reach out to help military Battle Creek EnquirerPentagon: Many Troops Keep Mental Illness Secret News10.netOUR VIEW: Home from war, the battle begins SpectatorMedia Channel - The Associated Pressall 767 news articles
Thu, 29 May 2008 19:58:22 GMT
Nurses to Accompany Patients to Gauteng Hospitals
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Hospitals to report on 3 superbugs
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Mental health issue raised in Finksburg murder
Hosted.ap.org - Thu May 29, 10:49 am GMT
Specialist: Inmates get better care for mental illness in jail - Bloomington PantagraphSpecialist: Inmates get better care for mental illness in jailBloomington Pantagraph, USA - 2 hours agoBy Mary Ann Ford BLOOMINGTON ? Inmates who have a mental illness usually get better care at the McLean County jail than when they?re out, said Melinda …Judge Robb believes mental health court is a big solution Bloomington Pantagraphall 2 news articles
Fri, 30 May 2008 02:54:09 GMT
Rallying for mental health care reform (News 14 Carolina)
RALEIGH — Mental health care workers from around the state are rallying for mental health care reform. Workers say the new Central Regional Hospital opening in a month will be understaffed and a danger for patients and staff.
Fri, 30 May 2008 02:08:55 GMT
Mentoring mental health (The Wichita Eagle) May 29, 2008
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South Africa: Nurses to Accompany Patients to Gauteng Hospitals
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Mentoring mental health - Kansas.comMentoring mental healthKansas.com, KS - 8 hours agoCompeer\’s program uses volunteers as mentors and friends to help people with mental illness learn to lead more independent lives. …
Thu, 29 May 2008 06:44:20 GMT
Counsellor fights mental illness with comedy - Powell River PeakCounsellor fights mental illness with comedyPowell River Peak, Canada - 7 hours ago”Doing comedy about their illness builds participants\’ self-esteem and helps reduce public stigma around mental illness,” said Granirer, who himself suffers …
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:07:41 GMT
Local foundation recognizes ‘champions of mental health’ (Ventura County Star)
Five people are being honored in June as “champions of mental health” by the Turning Point Foundation.
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:11:45 GMT
Mental health workers to speak out (News 14 Carolina)
RALEIGH — Workers from North Carolina’s psychiatric hospitals and special treatment centers plan to address a panel of lawmakers and community leaders Thursday and speak out about the state’s mental health system.
Thu, 29 May 2008 11:07:52 GMT
Local foundation recognizes \’champions of mental health\’ - Ventura County Star
Ventura County ReporterLocal foundation recognizes \’champions of mental health\’Ventura County Star, CA - 7 hours agoThe organization provides housing, treatment and rehabilitation programs for people with mental illness. n Benedetto, who died six years ago, …Failed experiment? Ventura County Reporterall 2 news articles
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:13:46 GMT
Fixing Health Care: What Women Want
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Mental health law could ease crowding (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law Friday three measures to improve the mental health system and deal with Hawaii State Hospital overcrowding.
Thu, 29 May 2008 10:54:52 GMT
Mentoring mental health (The Wichita Eagle)
Compeer program seeks volunteers Having just made plans to go bowling Tuesday night, Eric Schultz put his hand on Jaime Mendoza’s shoulder. “Just don’t go talking smack,” Schultz said with a smile as Mendoza laughed, knowing he most likely would. The two have known each other for only about eight months, but each said they were already like old friends. May is Mental Health Month, and …
Thu, 29 May 2008 06:55:15 GMT
Schmeltzer family gives thanks to health workers
Victoriaadvocate.com - Thu May 29, 12:56 pm GMT
Mental Health Day event (The Sacramento Bee)
The Sacramento County Mental Health Board and community mental health providers will present a free mental health event Saturday at the Oak Park Community Center, 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Thu, 29 May 2008 07:32:46 GMT
Japan awards Kenyan, Briton new Africa health prize
Uk.news.yahoo.com - Thu May 29, 12:41 pm GMT
Percentage of obese children levels off, giving hope epidemic has stalled
Posted by in : health , add a commentIsraeli tourist remanded to New Zealand mental health unit (KRIS-TV Corpus Christi)
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 7:43 AM ET WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - An Israeli tourist is now in a mental health unit after exhibiting some bizarre behavior while on vacation in New…
Wed, 28 May 2008 13:35:44 GMT
Minnesota pilot project trying a new tack on depression - Minneapolis Star TribuneMinnesota pilot project trying a new tack on depressionMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour ago”Anytime we tie pay for performance to people getting better in terms of a mental illness, I always worry that there\’s going to be an incentive not to treat …
Thu, 29 May 2008 03:08:09 GMT
Mental health awareness promoted (The Daily Reflector)
Students from East Carolina University are playing a role in promoting mental health awareness.
Thu, 29 May 2008 02:40:38 GMT
Percentage of obese children levels off, giving hope epidemic has stalled
Sun-sentinel.com - Wed May 28, 11:34 am GMT
Health-care lessons for Ontario
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I-71 Rape Victim Fears Alleged Attacker Has HIV
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Premier opens Lismore’s $38m mental health unit (Northern Star)
$38 MILLION UNIT: Premier Morris Iemma opening the Lismore Base Hospital mental health unit. Also pictured are Lismore MP Thoma MORRIS IEMMA was not giving away any secrets on regional issues such as rail services and roads funding when he officially opened the new $38 million mental health unit at Lismore Base Hospital yesterday.
Thu, 29 May 2008 02:13:30 GMT
Asylum process ‘causing new mental health condition’ (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
A team of Australian psychiatrists has identified what they believe is a new mental health condition in asylum seekers.
Thu, 29 May 2008 03:22:00 GMT
Health Alliance Selects TriZetto to Host Core Administration System
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HIV/Aids Prevalence Reduces
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Sharp increase in mental illness among US troops during 2007 - World Socialist Web SiteSharp increase in mental illness among US troops during 2007World Socialist Web Site, MI - 2 minutes agoIndicating that he believed that the number was far higher, Schoomaker underscored the relationship between combat deployment and serious mental illness. …
Thu, 29 May 2008 04:57:16 GMT
Add Mental Health Courts - RedOrbit May 28, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentConditions Ripe for Disease in Myanmar
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Bigotry, Mental Illness, & Doubting the American Dream - Desicritics.orgBigotry, Mental Illness, & Doubting the American DreamDesicritics.org, India - 12 hours ago”Patriot” “American” bigot kills Sikh on September 15, 2001. His name was Balbir Singh Sodhi, the US\’s first casualty of 9/11 anti-Arab, anti-turban, …
Tue, 27 May 2008 16:02:02 GMT
Mental Health: A Question Of Priorities - Click 2 Houston.comMental Health: A Question Of PrioritiesClick 2 Houston.com, TX - 17 hours agoMany of those with mental illness cycle in-and-out of acute care hospitals and emergency rooms, or don\’t get help until they\’re arrested and thrown in jail. …Mental health to get extra $13m Sydney Morning Heraldall 4 news articles
Tue, 27 May 2008 11:56:37 GMT
Vacation is important for mental health (UPI)
DALLAS, May 28 (UPI) — Taking a vacation — getting away from work and your everyday schedule — is not just a fun diversion, it’s important to mental health, a U.S. expert says.
Wed, 28 May 2008 04:44:26 GMT
War takes toll on civilians’ mental health
Orlandosentinel.com - Tue May 27, 11:58 am GMT
Battling lifestyle diseases
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Asians missing out on mental health care
News.bbc.co.uk - Tue May 27, 12:15 pm GMT
Add Mental Health Courts - RedOrbitAdd Mental Health CourtsRedOrbit, TX - 8 hours agoIt is estimated that 56 percent of all inmates have a mental illness and 26 percent have a serious mental illness. The Los Angeles County Jail has become …
Tue, 27 May 2008 20:25:29 GMT
$8M in cuts targeted for county’s mental health services (Morgan Hill Times) May 27, 2008
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Texas teachers health plan’s reach grows
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Seeking Mental Health Care Is Encouraged, Army Psychiatrist Says (Kansas City InfoZine)
By Navy Lt. Jennifer Cragg - Reducing the stigma related to servicemembers seeking mental health assistance is a total team effort that involves educating peers to look out for each other and encouraging those who might be reluctant to receive care, a senior military medical official said.
Mon, 26 May 2008 16:36:52 GMT
$8M in cuts targeted for county’s mental health services (Morgan Hill Times)
Under the budget proposal for Santa Clara County for the fiscal year beginning in July, reductions must be made in many areas to cover the $172 million deficit, and mental health care is taking a beating, but patients in South County will not be affected.
Tue, 27 May 2008 04:05:45 GMT
Stripping tourist admitted to mental health unit (Stuff)
An Israeli tourist who gave workmen an eye-full when she stripped naked in the far north town of Kerikeri has been admitted to a mental health unit after attracting police attention again.
Mon, 26 May 2008 19:45:24 GMT
US health care system is out of control in cost, accessibility
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Hospitals’ creative accounting eases surplus
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Mental health targeted to help balance budget (The Gilroy Dispatch)
Cuts are coming, and mental health is the target.
Tue, 27 May 2008 00:27:15 GMT
Mental health court possible (Altoona Mirror)
In discussing the Blair County courts and mental health problems, District Attorney Richard Consiglio recalled a murder that occurred almost 25 years ago. Donald M. Wertz, a former Altoona police officer suffering from schizophrenia, shot and killed a woman entering a church to practice with the Sweet Adelines. Wertz, who had a criminal record, said voices told him to do it.
Tue, 27 May 2008 04:48:06 GMT
Combating a dire China AIDS crisis
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Despite Health Concerns, Scientists Disagree on BPA in Plastics Bottles May 26, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentADA concerned soldiers skipping mental health checks (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
The Australia Defence Association (ADA) says changes are needed to the current system of mental health checks for service personnel.
Mon, 26 May 2008 03:37:00 GMT
Despite Health Concerns, Scientists Disagree on BPA in Plastics Bottles
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Editorial: Competing interests - Milwaukee Journal SentinelEditorial: Competing interestsMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - 1 hour agoYes, it was a tough call ? the environment vs. providing badly needed housing for those with mental illness ? but a Common Council committee still erred. …
Mon, 26 May 2008 03:35:16 GMT
Celebrities, politicians stricken with diseases
Boston.com - Sun May 25, 08:45 am GMT
Clinton promises more money for Indian health care, housing (28)
Trib.com - Sun May 25, 08:21 am GMT
Ms. Griggs, Navy veteran and health-care worker, showed kindness
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Not guilty plea over mental health killing (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A man charged with killing the head of South Australia’s mental health department has pleaded not guilty at a hearing in the Supreme Court in Adelaide.
Mon, 26 May 2008 03:06:58 GMT
Psychiatrists offering free mental health service to troops (The News Virginian)
Thousands of private counselors are offering free services to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems, jumping in to help because the military is short on therapists.
Mon, 26 May 2008 04:32:43 GMT
Mental Illness Exhibit: Photographs Tell Their Stories - KGMB9Mental Illness Exhibit: Photographs Tell Their StoriesKGMB9, HI - 45 minutes agoMichael Nye\’s exhibit called “Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness” lets you hear the voices behind the faces in these photographs. …
Mon, 26 May 2008 04:14:26 GMT
Letters: Baseball and Lyme disease
Philly.com - Sun May 25, 09:29 am GMT
Louisville Bridgehaven mental-health center approaches 50th anniversary (Louisville Courier-Journal) May 25, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentOrlando Regional Healthcare becomes Orlando Health
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Louisville Bridgehaven mental-health center approaches 50th … - Louisville Courier-JournalLouisville Bridgehaven mental-health center approaches 50th …Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 6 hours agoBy Deborah Yetter ? dyetter@courier-journal.com ? May 25, 2008 Suffering from mental illness can be like “riding in a car with no driver at the wheel,” …
Sun, 25 May 2008 08:42:03 GMT
Louisville Bridgehaven mental-health center approaches 50th anniversary (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Suffering from mental illness can be like “riding in a car with no driver at the wheel,” Phillip Winchell says. But Winchell, 47, said he learned to manage his paranoid schizophrenia with help from Bridgehaven — a nonprofit community mental-health center in Louisville, where he’s been a client since 1997.
Sun, 25 May 2008 08:30:51 GMT
Clinton promises more money for Indian health care, housing (75)
Trib.com - Sun May 25, 12:22 pm GMT
Growing will to tackle AIDS
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Sun May 25, 12:28 pm GMT
‘Health issues’ force Paul Newman out of director’s role
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Mental health order for soldiers (Sydney Morning Herald)
THOUSANDS of soldiers have returned from war zones without completing the defence force’s mental health checks, prompting moves by the military to penalise those who avoid the screenings.
Sun, 25 May 2008 14:13:04 GMT
Rescuing AIDS orphans
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