Author: Dr. David Lowemann

A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger.

If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing or texting “988.” Overcome by worries, Lynette Isbell dialed a mental health hotline in April 2022. She wanted to talk to someone about her midlife troubles: divorce, an empty nest, and the demands […]

Published on April 16, 2025

Trump Order Seeks to Reduce Healthcare Costs

President Donald Trump directed his health department on Tuesday to work with Congress on revamping a law that allows Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices, seeking to introduce a change the pharmaceutical industry has lobbied for. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on April 15, 2025

CDC: Autism Rates Rise to 1 in 31 Kids

An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC’s data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate – from 2020 – was 1 in… Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on April 15, 2025