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Golfers’ risk from pesticides used on turfgrass is likely low

For many, spring heralds fresh air and exercise on the golf course. But do players risk exposure to unsafe levels of pesticides used to beautify and maintain a golf course’s green grass? To find out, researchers asked volunteers to play 18 holes on a simulated course sprayed with common pesticides. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on April 1, 2024

Adolescentes podrían ir al psicólogo sin tener el permiso de sus padres

Cuando estaba en noveno grado, Fiona Lu cayó en una depresión. Tenía problemas para adaptarse a su nueva escuela en Orange County, California, y se sentía tan aislada y agotada que lloraba todas las mañanas. Lu quería recibir ayuda, pero su plan de Medi-Cal no cubría la terapia a menos que tuviera el permiso de […]

Published on April 1, 2024

For-Profit Companies Open Psychiatric Hospitals in Areas Clamoring for Care

GRINNELL, Iowa — A for-profit company has proposed turning a boarded-up former nursing home here into a psychiatric hospital, joining a national trend toward having such hospitals owned by investors instead of by state governments or nonprofit health systems. The companies see a business opportunity in the shortage of inpatient beds for people with severe […]

Published on April 1, 2024