Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Mental health - Prisons lacking mental health treatment 


Prisons lacking mental health treatment 
More than half of America's prison and jail inmates have symptoms of a mental health problem, the Justice Department estimated Wednesday. But fewer than one-third of those with problems are getting treatment behind bars.

New study raises the question: When should older surgeons quit? 
Most of Dr. Marshall Goldin's medical-school classmates have retired or died, but at age 67, the heart surgeon believes he still has good...

Community Supports Concern Stroke Foundation 
The death of a woman in a house fire in Porirua during the weekend highlights the difficulties faced by survivors of strokes, according to the Stroke Foundation. "Yvonne Moore's death highlights the paucity of services for survivors of stroke," says Foundation CEO Mark Vivian.