Psychology & Psychiatry

Florida commission says mental health system needs overhaul

Florida's mental health system is underfunded and needs to be overhauled, with better coordination between providers, law enforcement and educators, the commission investigating last year's high school massacre recommended ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Airport COVID-19 safety measures still need work

Safety measures taken by U.S. airports have lowered travelers' risks of getting the new coronavirus, but more needs to be done, a new report claims.

Vaccination

Mexico City starts COVID vaccinations of minors at risk

Mexico on Monday began COVID-19 vaccinations for adolescents with chronic diseases in the capital, the latest step in an immunization drive in one of the countries hit hardest by the pandemic.

Pediatrics

Pediatricians say no to expulsions, suspensions at schools

(HealthDay)—Suspending or expelling a child from school should be a rare last resort and not a routine punishment for bullying, drug use or other infractions, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy ...

Oncology & Cancer

Bloomberg, others donate $125M for new cancer institute

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and others have donated $125 million to create a cancer-fighting institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, the school said Tuesday.

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