The Icarus Project

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The Icarus Project has become an outspoken advocacy organization for the idea of "radical mental health. Co-founder Jacks McNamara explains how they define that concept.

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Radical mental health asks if being "different" is something that requires treatment, or can sometimes be recognized as just a different way oRead More...

Mad MDs

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:00:00 +0100

No one has a better first-hand view of the problems with this country’s health care system than the doctors who work in it, a vantage point that has made some of them “mad as hell” about it.
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Chocolate is at least 3000 years old, and we have the ancient Mayans to thank for it. By way of the conquistadors, that is.

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Bruce Robinson — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Communal living was a idealistic experiment for some back when the counter-culture was in full flower, and The Farm, a pioneering outpost in rural Tennessee, mostly managed to live up to those ideals.

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The earliest origins of The Farm can be traced back to San FranciscoRead More...

Community Clinics & Health Care Reform

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The federal health care bill, passed earlier this year, will also boost the fiscal well-begin of community clinics in Sonoma County, as well as the patients they serve.

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Windsor Substation

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

A power struggle in Windsor is pitting homeowners against PG&E, whose engineers have concluded that the best place for a new electrical substation lies in the town’s south center area. The people already living nearby think that’s a very bad idea.

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Food Stamps at Farmer's Market

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

A change at the Santa Rosa Farmer’s Market that begins on Saturday may help some lower income households enjoy healthier menus.

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To make the introduction of the food stamp program aRead More...

Smart Meter Moratorium

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100

PG&E reports it is about halfway through its rollout of wireless Smart Meters to monitor utility use. But critics of the meters are calling for a moratorium on the devices, for multiple reasons, including health concerns.

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MDMA and PTSD

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Early clinical trials suggest the drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, may be beneficial in treating and even curing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

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The research protocol used in the MAPS studies uses a male-female team of therapists workinRead More...

Parenting Autism

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The incidence of autism is growing, now around 1 in every 110 births, a burgeoning epidemic that also carries huge consequences for the parents of those children.

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Like many children diagnosed with autism, four-year old Peyton Price, shows few outward signs of the condition, which is most often expresseRead More...

"Traveling Blind"

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The gradual loss of her vision changed Susan Kreiger’s way of being in the world. So, she discovered, did the guide dog who is now her constant companion.

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Susan Kreiger’s degenerating vision has forced her to gradually adjust to the absence of abilitiRead More...

Hospital Safety

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 07 May 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Even in the controlled environment of a hospital, human error is always a danger, too often a fatal one. That’s what Sorrel King is fighting to reduce.

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As the motherRead More...

Ghosts from the Nursery

Bruce Robinson — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The roots of violent behavior can be traced back to the earliest stages of childhood, even before birth. But steps to shape positive development can also start just as early.

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Hair Dye Hazard

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100

As more and more people color their hair, often starting at younger ages, their exposure to the chemicals in those dyes is increasing, and their risk of a cumulative allergic reaction is going up, too.

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Since her own allergic response to PPD, nearly three years ago, Marcia Beauchamp has Read More...

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