Month: September 2024

Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed the Deaths

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” When Pooja Mehta’s younger brother, Raj, died by suicide at 19 in March 2020, she felt “blindsided.” Raj’s last text message was to his college lab partner about how to […]

Published on September 16, 2024

Tossed Medicine, Delayed Housing: How Homeless Sweeps Are Thwarting Medicaid’s Goals

SAN FRANCISCO — Andrew Douglass shoved his clothes and belongings into plastic trash bags as five police officers surrounded his encampment — a drab gray tent overflowing along a bustling sidewalk in the gritty Tenderloin neighborhood, where homeless people lie sprawled on public sidewalks, sometimes in drug overdoses. Officers gave him a choice: Go to […]

Published on September 16, 2024

FDA Approves Eli Lilly’s Drug for Eczema

Eli Lilly said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its eczema drug for use in adults and children above 12 years old. The drug, branded Ebglyss, will be available in the next few weeks, the company said. The FDA’s approval was based on three studies… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on September 13, 2024