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When I was in high school, me and my buddies loved our cars just about as much as any other guys who were burdened with their virginities. Of course, we were poor, so our cars weren’t like Kevin’s Triumph Spitfire, …
Here come the navigators! As the health insurance exchanges prepare for their official roll out October 1 this year (today), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it will award $54 million in grants to hire “navigators” who will assist people wanting …
We were once worried about the Nanny State getting their hands on our restaurant and fast food purchases preventing us from buying our big gulp sodas, but is seems the Nanny’s now have their hands somewhere else: Our Employers. A recent Think …
Stonybrook University had a mandatory class about Social Work’s role in Health Care. In this class we were asked to read a book about ethical dilemma’s in health care. No book seemed more appropriate to me, as a researcher, than The Immortal …
We all know that health, and mental health, are not aspects of our life solely connected to the doctor’s or therapist’s office. Now, for the health and systems theory conscious social workers, there happens to be a resource available to help look at …
Stamford University offers a course right up the alley of social workers looking to find more compassion, Compassion Cultivation Training (CTT). This course: “is an 8-week program designed to help you improve your resilience and feel more connected to others—ultimately providing …
A recently published study completed by the National Institute of Health and the National Research Counsel points to the United States as having poorer health and shorter life spans than the majority of the 16 peer countries surveyed. While the full report …
On January 19, 2013, Rite Aid Pharmacy in Kings Park, NY is hosting a Health and Wellness Fair from 12:00 to 4:00pm. The location’s address is 18 Indian Head Road Kings Park, NY 11754. They will be hosting a variety …
By Georgianna Reilly, LMSW- SJS Staff Writer The New York Times discusses a recent national class action law suit against Medicare in this article. Past Medicare regulations only covered nursing and therapy services for those who could show a likelihood …
Many of us have bottles full of medications for various health needs that we hold onto, even past the expiration date. It just seems right to do so, but in a time of medication shortages for health and mental health …