health
El Programa de Pago de Préstamos para los Trabajadores en el Tratamiento de Abuso de Sustancias
April 12, 2019Shawn Dougherty es terapeuta correccional para el abuso de sustancias en la Institución Correccional Carl Robinson en Connecticut. También es miembro de la Local 391 de AFSCME, Concilio 4. El martes, se pronunció en el Capitolio...
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Rise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons alarms advocates
April 12, 2019Prisoner rights advocates point to the rise in suicide attempts in Texas prisons as part of a national trend in which people behind bars increasingly have serious mental health needs that are not being addressed inside...
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Brain scans may reveal concussion damage in living athletes
April 11, 2019Many athletes in contact sports are in danger of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition associated with repeated blows to the head. Have scientists found a way to detect it early?
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Lawmakers to push worker safety bills, but timetable uncertain
April 4, 2019After breaking the GOP grip on the House lawmakers have held their first hearing in years on worker health and safety issues.
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New York becomes second state to ban plastic bags
April 3, 2019In passing the ban, New York follows California, which was the first state in the nation to ban plastic bags in 2016.
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