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She Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s at 27
She Was Diagnosed With Parkinson’s at 27. These Were Her Warning Signs People with early-onset Parkinson’s disease face challenges different from those with traditional late-onset Parkinson’s. The Washington Post February 6, 2025 By Meeri Kim In her late 20s, Soania Mathur felt like she was in the prime of her life. She was happily married, pregnant with... read more
Kaiser Permanente Back in the Hot Seat Over Mental Health Care, but It’s Not Only a KP Issue
By Bernard J. Wolfson February 6, 2025 For more than a decade, Kaiser Permanente has been under the microscope for shortcomings in mental health care, even as it is held in high esteem on the medical side. In 2013, California regulators fined the insurer $4 million for failing to reduce wait times, giving patients inaccurate information, and improperly... read more
Voices and Delusions: Inside my Life with Schizophrenia
I was first diagnosed in the U.S. Army. My symptoms really came out after a hazing incident in which I was duct taped in the fetal position. The Washington Post January 11, 2025 Guest column by Jason Jepson We were going to our favorite Mexican restaurant in town. Even though I take my medication and have... read more
15 science-based ways to reduce your risk of dementia
From diet and exercise to protecting against hearing loss and maintaining social connections, there are ways to improve our health and reduce dementia risk, experts say. The Washington Post January 13, 2025 By Marlene Cimons A disturbing new study has predicted that new cases of dementia will double by 2060, estimating that 1 million adults will develop the... read more
24 and Trying to Outrun Schizophrenia
Early intervention tried to rein in psychotic disorders before then can ruin young lives. For Kevin Lopez, everything is on the line. The New York Times By Ellen Barry December 30, 2024 Kevin Lopez had just stepped out of his house, on his way to meet his girlfriend for Chinese food, when it happened: He... read more
Deny and delay: The practices fueling anger at U.S. health insurers
National data is hard to come by, but doctors say treatment increasingly is being delayed by demands for pre-authorization — or denied outright. The Washington PostDecember 16, 2024By Peter Whoriskey After a UnitedHealthcare executive was gunned down on a New York City sidewalk, an eruption of bitter online commentary celebrated the killer’s presumed motive: avenging... read more
America's Hidden Racial Divide: A Mysterious Gap in Psychosis Rates
Black Americans experience schizophrenia and related disorders at twice the rate of white Americans. It’s a disparity that has parallels in other cultures. The New York Times MagazineBy Daniel BergnerPublished Dec. 3, 2024 Updated Dec. 4, 2024 Earl Miller’s favorite book is “The Old Man and the Sea.” Growing up, whenever he moved, he made sure to pack... read more
What Doctors Like Me Know About Americans' Health Care Anger
The New York Times December 8, 2024 By Helen Ouyang I rushed around the patient as he lay motionless with his eyes closed in the emergency room. He was pale and sweaty, his T-shirt stained with vomit. You didn’t have to be a health-care worker to know that he was in a dire state. The... read more
Health Insurance For Millions Is Now Officially At Stake - Again
But whether Republicans can get these kinds of cuts through Congress is complicated. Huffington PostBy Jonathan CohnNovember 20, 2024 Everyone knew what Donald Trump and the Republicans had in mind for health care when they were about to take power eight years ago, because they had announced their intentions repeatedly — and loudly. Trump had spent the 2016 campaign... read more
Feeling lonely increased risk for all-cause dementia by 31 percent and cognitive impairment by 15 percent. The Washington PostMeeri KimNovember 14, 2024 Loneliness is a common — some would even say, universal — human experience. It can range from fleeting feelings of social isolation that may not have a negative effect on our health to persistent,... read more