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☆ The Teen Mental Health Industry Is Failing Them - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alexander Stockton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

Sometimes they are treated in ways that are illegal to treat prisoners, let alone kids seeking mental health treatment. But former patients from residential treatment facilities whom Times Opinion interviewed said they received one-on-one therapy only once a week, if that. The company owns dozens of hospitals and hundreds of behavioral health facilities and makes about $11 billion a year. In 2017, when he was 15 years old, his mother, Renee Hanania, sent him to a UHS facility in Virginia. America’s patchwork mental health treatment is still insufficient.

☆ Mountain Girl’s heartbreaking memoir: An icon of the Sixties opens up about Jerry Garcia, Ken Kesey, and what the age of free love was really like
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Now 76 and living in Oregon, Mountain Girl has gave us an exclusive look at her memoir. Altamont, the free concert that Mountain Girl and Jerry Garcia helped organized, was meant to revive the spirit of the Sixties. Today, 60 years since she took that ride with Neal Cassady, Mountain Girl is still forging her own path. Before I leave Kesey's farm, Mountain Girl and I walk outside to the old brown barn where Furthur now rests. But for Mountain Girl, it lives forever, an emblem of everything her generation believed in, and all that they achieved.

A rural Wyoming ranch accused of subjecting troubled girls to forced labor and humiliating punishments has notified state regulators it halted operations. Trinity Teen Solutions informed the Wyoming Department of Family Services, which licenses the ranch, that it stopped providing services and enrolling new teens on Sept. 28, officials said. Trinity Teen Solutions’ website remains active, but its Facebook and Twitter accounts were deleted in the past several weeks. Sophia Boutrous, left, and Kelsie VanMeveren lift lumber at Trinity Teen Solutions in 2011. “Not only as a survivor of Trinity Teen Solutions myself, but for others that have suffered abuse” in these types of facilities.

☆ Goldman Sachs says this biotech working on a Botox rival drug could rally nearly 30%
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Revance Therapeutics , a biotechnology company working on a Botox competitor set to soon launch in the U.S. is a solid bet, according to Goldman Sachs. Even if the U.S. falls into recession in the coming months, the company is poised to outperform, according to Goldman. U.S. and global growth Given these things, Goldman Sees Daxxify garnering 21% of the U.S. cosmetic neuromodulator market by 2025 and 35% by 2030. Even if the U.S. falls into recession in the coming months, the company is poised to outperform, according to Goldman. While pricing for Revance's Botox competitor has not yet been disclosed, Goldman estimates it will have a roughly 30% premium to competitors.

☆ How to get rid of razor burn, bumps and ingrown hair
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Zoe Malin | Zoe Malin Is The Associate Updates Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Razor burn and ingrown hairs are uncomfortable and unsightly, but thankfully, avoidable. So if you suffer from razor burn or bumps, or want to avoid them in the future, consider these expert tips from dermatologists. SKIP AHEAD: How to prevent razor burn | What are ingrown hairs and how to prevent themWhat is razor burn and how do you treat it? (Note that razor burn is different from razor bumps, or ingrown hairs, which we cover below). In fact, King said the worst marks come from picking at ingrown hairs, not the ingrown hairs themselves.

☆ Cancer death rates fall steadily in the US, with more survivors than ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —More people are surviving cancer than ever before in the United States, according to a new report from the American Association for Cancer Research. The report notes that there were only 3 million US cancer survivors in 1971. Declines in smoking and improvements in catching and treating cancer early are driving the change, according to the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2022, released Wednesday. The reversal of Roe v. Wade is also expected to affect cancer care by limiting health care options for pregnant women with cancer, the report said. The Covid-19 pandemic had an effect on cancer in the US, with nearly 10 million breast, colorectal and prostate cancer screenings missed in 2020.

☆ Moderna, BioNTech, and Novavax plunge after President Biden says the COVID-19 pandemic 'is over'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

COVID-19 vaccine stocks plunged on Monday after President Joe Biden said the pandemic "is over." Shares of Moderna, BioNTech, and Novavax all fell as much as 9% in Monday's trading session. While the pandemic may be nearing its end, demand for COVID vaccines could continue for years to come. Moderna expects to generate about $21 billion in revenue in 2022, while BioNTech expects to see up to $17 billion in revenue for the year. Average 2023 revenue estimates for Moderna and BioNTech fall to $10.7 billion and $9.8 billion, respectively, while and Novavax should see relatively flat revenue at $2.3 billion.

☆ Covid testing providers scale back despite worries of another winter surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Shannon-Pettypiece-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Shannon Pettypiece | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

“There are definitely manufacturers stepping back without full confidence there will be a government or any market for Covid tests,” said Aspinall. Companies making Covid tests, equipment and supplies have also seen a hefty drop in Covid-related sales. The Biden administration had aimed to provide some stability to the Covid testing market by purchasing a steady supply of Covid tests to send to Americans for free. But Congress has failed to pass a Covid spending package that included $2 billion for testing, and last month the White House said it was ending its free Covid testing program. Abbott saw its Covid testing revenue decline by 29% in the most recent quarter, though its sales nearly doubled over the past year.

Bogenschutz and his team specifically set out to test whether or not psilocybin, in addition to sessions of therapy, could cut cravings and help people with alcohol use disorder stay sober. Earlier research from institutions around the world has indicated that psilocybin has the potential to treat a variety of addiction disorders, including alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder and addiction to smoking. Jon KostasWhen he began the psilocybin trial at age 25, he was consuming almost 23 drinks in a single bender. At the beginning of the first dose sessions, participants were given eye masks and headphones that played classical music. Bogenschutz said the rule of thumb with alcohol addiction treatment is that about one-third of patients who seek treatment will get better.

☆ What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-30 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

In the early days of the industry, nonprofits and scrappy startups made up the psychedelics space. Research on compounds like psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, and MDMA is resurfacing after years of neglect amid the war on drugs. Soon, VC firms focused on psychedelics companies began to emerge. Some psychedelics VCs, however, are still wary about entering the newest psychedelics space: Oregon's soon-to-be-legal magic mushroom market. Insider published a list of the psychedelics startups that raised the most cash in 2020.

☆ How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-11 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic mushrooms seems to grow with each generation. Yet leading mycologist Paul Stamets believes it’s time for fans of psilocybin mushrooms to leave such childish slang behind. “The SSRI did not increase brain connectivity, and it actually did not improve well-being as much as psilocybin,” Nutt said. A typical microdose is 0.1 to 0.3 grams of dried psilocybin mushrooms, as compared with the 25-milligram pill of psilocybin that creates the full-blown psychedelic experience. “Our hope is that we can use this information to ultimately make drugs that mimic the benefits of psychedelic drugs without the psychedelic experience,” Roth said.

Persons: CNN — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, Paul Stamets, “, ” Stamets, ”, Richard Isaacson, ” Isaacson, Pamela Kryskow, pharmacologist Brian Roth, Matthew Johnson, ” Johnson, David Nutt, Nutt, ” Nutt, you’ve, Johnson, they’ve, microdosing, microdosers, “ I’m, Harriet de Wit, Wit, Frederick Barrett, ” Barnes, Roth, ” Roth Organizations: CNN, US Food and Drug Administration, Prevention, Center for Brain Health, Florida Atlantic University, University of North, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Neuropsychopharmacology Unit, Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, ”, microdosing, University of Chicago, National Institute on Drug, Center, Research, Johns Hopkins Locations: University of North Carolina, “

☆ Dispensaries selling illegal magic mushrooms in Vancouver could lead to the legalization of the substance, like they did with cannabis, shop keeper says
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-05 | by ( Gabrielle Bienasz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He's trying to push Vancouver to manage or legalize it, as cannabis sellers did in 2015. Larsen told the Vancouver Sun that Canada would not have legalized cannabis without store owners like himself, who sold cannabis before it was legal. Now, he's betting that selling the substance will push the government to go ahead and make it legal. Canada legalized cannabis in October 2018, but the illegal or semi-illegal market in Vancouver persisted, especially because of licensing issues. As of November, there were multiple stores openly selling mushrooms in the city, in one case as a way of making up lost pandemic revenue, according to the Daily Hive Vancouver.

☆ Lor Sabourin: How feeling 'vulnerable' helped climber explore their identity
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-12 | by ( Ben Church Cnn Video Finn Mcskimming | Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The feeling of total vulnerability is something that would prevent most from trying rock climbing, but for Lor Sabourin, it’s what they love most about the sport. When you go out, you’re really choosing to be vulnerable,” Sabourin tells CNN Sport. It provided Sabourin with a chance to speak about their journey and address what it means for them to be a trans climber in 2021. There are also times in normal life where Sabourin feels less safe than their non-trans friends. “I guess that’s really challenging, especially having a background of experiencing pretty extreme violence at a young age for my identity,” they said.

☆ Vocile practicienilor despre un tratat de referință privind prevenirea și combaterea violenței față de femei și a violenței domestice - Convenția de la Istanbul
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +10 min

Vocile practicienilor despre un tratat de referință privind prevenirea și combaterea violenței față de femei și a violenței domestice - Convenția de la IstanbulConsiliul Europei, în contextul activităților desfășurate în cadrul președinției Germaniei a Comitetului de Miniștri, a organizat în data de 11 mai 2021, un eveniment online care a reunit perspective și experiențe ale actorilor care luptă împotriva violenței față de femei și a violenței domestice în Republica Moldova. Guvernele și Parlamentele nu ar trebui să fie indiferente, ci să arate angajamentul față de protecția femeilor împotriva violenței și violenței domestice ”. Cei patru piloni ai Convenției de la Istanbul - prevenirea, protecția, urmărirea penală și incriminarea și politicile coordonate - pot fi de mare sprijin pentru practicienii naționali și locali pentru a îmbunătăți lupta împotriva violenței față de femei și a violenței domestice în Republica Moldova”. Totodată, sunt publicate materiale grafice și video despre modul în care sistemul de asistență a victimelor violenței față de femei și violenței domestice va trebui îmbunătățit de Republica Moldova după ratificarea Convenției. Angela Ganninger, Ambassador of Germany to the Republic of Moldova: "The holistic approach makes the Istanbul Convention such an effective tool for protecting women from all forms of violence.

Persons: Miniștri, Dna Angela Ganninger, doris, Veronica Teleucă, Marin, Grigore Moga, Arina Turcan, Livia Mitrofan, Domnul William Massolin, H.E, Angela Ganninger, Mr, William Massolin Organizations: Istanbul Consiliul Europei, Evenimentul, Europei, Women's Rights, Europe, Moldova Locations: Istanbul, Republica Moldova, Germaniei, Hâncești, Drochia, Chișinău, Croației, Republicii Moldova, Croația, Moldova, Chisinau, violence, Drochia and Chisinau, Maxian, Croatia, screened, partnership

☆ How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World
▼ + stars: | 2019-04-03 | by ( Jonathan Mahler | Jim Rutenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +61 min

Murdoch family, 1987: Lachlan, James, Anna and Rupert. The second season of HBO’s “Succession,” whose fictional media family, the Roys, bears a striking resemblance to the Murdochs, airs this summer. ‘A press dictatorship’To understand how the Murdoch empire works, it is essential to return to its origins. The bigger Murdoch’s empire became, the more power he had to clear away obstacles to further its expansion. Like his father, Lachlan considered the idea of meddling with such an important profit driver a form of madness.

Persons: ‘, Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Jerry Hall, Lachlan’s, Lachlan, —, Hall, President Trump, Theresa May, Robert A, consummating, Rupert, Elisabeth, Anna, James, David Graves, Rex, Prudence, Murdoch’s, Patricia Booker, Anna Mann, jockeying, Murdoch didn’t, ” Murdoch, Ron Galella, ‘ I’ve, Graham, Jeff Bezos, William R, Hearst, George Hearst, Ochs, Sulzberger, Arnold Newman, HBO’s, Australia —, “, don’t, Trump, Rutger Bregman, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, — Murdoch, Dow Jones, Bancroft, ’, Keith Murdoch, Keith, Joseph Lyons, Tom Roberts’s, ” Lyons, ”, I’ll, ” Rupert Murdoch, Aubrey Hart, Roberts, ” Keith, Margaret Thatcher’s, Thatcher, revel, John Major, Neil Kinnock, Joseph Stalin, Britain’s, Roy Cohn —, Joseph McCarthy, Ronald Reagan’s, Roger Stone Jr, Murdoch weaponize, Reagan’s, Stone, Reagan, George H.W, Bush, L.A, Ted Turner, Roger Ailes, Nixon, George H.W . Bush, Time Warner, Rudolph W, Giuliani, Post —, Fox, Monica Lewinsky, ” David Frum, George W, Sumner, Peter Mathew, Fairfax, Chase Carey, Talib Kweli, Rawkus, Kathryn Hufschmid, Kathryn, ” Lachlan, Sarah O’Hare, Lachlan doesn’t, Chris Mitchell, — he’d, Wendi Murdoch, Wendi, Jules Stein, Leonardo DiCaprio, James warily, Ivanka Trump, Ivanka’s, Jared Kushner, Kushner, Ivanka, Wendi’s, Donald Trump, Ailes, Rudolph Giuliani’s, Corey Lewandowski, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Bret Baier’s, Baier, Stephen F, Hayes, ” Trump, Tell Hayes, Sean Hannity, Sinclair —, Doug Mills, Megyn Kelly, — “ You’ve, — Trump, Kelly, Charles Krauthammer, John Kasich, James’s, Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, Hillary, Clinton, United States —, Paul Gigot, Obama, Al Drago, Anthony Hilton, Hilton, Rodrigo Duterte, Viktor Orban, europhiles, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, David Cameron, feckless, Leveson, Robinson, Mick Jagger, Margaret Thatcher, Nigel Farage, Evgeny Lebedev, Carlo Allegri, Murdoch lounging, What’s, lodestar, David Rhodes, Rhodes, Ben Rhodes, Kevin Hagen, he’d, Trump’s, Jeff Rovin, Satan, James Murdoch, Clint Spaulding, Patrick McMullan, James Stavridis Organizations: Northern, Fox News Channel, Sun, European Union —, Downing, Walt Disney Company, Century Fox, Disney, Getty, News Corp, Trust, Washington Post, Hearst Corporation, United, The New York Times, Arnold Newman Properties, Fox, White, Broadway, Fox News, Trump White, Street, Melbourne Herald, Weekly Times, ”, Eugenics Society of Victoria, Oxford, Murdoch, Fleet, The, British government’s, Sky Television, Britain’s “, Labor, Trump, Gov, Reagan’s, New, New York Post, The Boston Herald, CNN, Time, Republican, Post, Pew, Republicans, CBS, Viacom, British Sky Broadcasting, Australia spearfishing, Harvard, The Harvard, Rawkus Records, Princeton, Kawasaki, Hollywood, New York Observer, York mayoral, Fox & Friends, Trump International Golf Club, Gateway, America, New York Times, Clinton Climate Initiative, Labor Party centrist, Pacific Partnership, Tea Party, European Union, Freedom Party, Nazi, London, Press Association, Associated Press, Brexit Times, United Nations, Reuters, Photographers, CBS News, Democrat Locations: Macedonia, Southern, San Francisco, Los Angeles, California, United States, Britain, London, Australia, Australian, Sydney, Lachlan, Davos, New York, Dutch, Iraq, British, Gallipoli, Adelaide, White Australia, Luxembourg, York, George H.W ., Midtown Manhattan, Manhattan, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Indonesia, Oregon, Fiji, Murdoch, Cavan, Beverly Hills, L.A, Caribbean, earshot, West Palm, Des Moines, Iowa, Ohio, Clinton, Trump, Downing, Brussels, Europe, Philippines, Manila, Bangkok, Cannes, “, Trump’s, Scotland, Aberdeen, Ailes’s, Russian

☆ Farmaceuticals: Vets face pressures to prescribe
▼ + stars: | 2014-09-15 | by ( Brian Grow | Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +29 min

The feed tickets examined represent a fraction of the tens of thousands issued annually to poultry farms run by or for major producers. Some of its feed has contained low levels of one antibiotic, feed tickets show. REUTERS/Randall Hill MODERN BARN: Nearly 20,000 broiler chicks are housed inside a Foster Farms chicken ranch in Stanislaus County, California. As the CDC studied what investigators informally called the “Foster Farms Outbreak,” researchers soon made a troubling discovery. Reuters asked to see Foster Farms’ feed tickets from that period; the company didn’t respond to that request.

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