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Dane County nursing homes penalized for six serious violations
The Wisconsin State JournalA 65-year-old man died from heart problems after Badger Prairie Health Care Center failed to monitor his blood clotting levels, according to state inspectors. A 93-year-old man died after Capitol Lakes Health Center didn't hospitalize him for...Tags: Heart Problems, Medical Procedures and Tests, Urinary Tract Infection, Nursing, Medical Specialization
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Upson County Sheriff's Office hosts regional Crisis Intervention Training
The Thomaston Times, Ga.Upson County Sheriff's Office hosts regional Crisis Intervention Training slideshow Those who serve and protect never know what or who they will encounter when responding to a call; therefore going through training can be the best way to understand...Tags: Schizophrenia, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Illness, Thomaston, Hospitals and Clinics
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On TV, a new breed of Modern Woman
A ruthlessly self-aware political wife reconsidering her choices. A sensual socialite facing down an oppressive age with informed good humor. A group of young women so busy defying social expectations they've forgotten to have any of their own. A...
Tags: TNT (tv network), Norman Lear, Emily Deschanel, Parks and Recreation (tv program), The New Girl (tv program)
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Death row inmate files lawsuit claiming denial of mental health treatment
The Macon TelegraphA man sentenced to die for fatally shooting a Laurens County deputy in 1998 has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that because he is on death row he is not receiving the mental health treatment he needs. Deputy Kyle Dinkheller clocked Andrew Howard...Tags: Chemical Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Health Treatments, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Justice System
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Grim rise in suicides by baby boomers
The Sacramento BeeAs Dec. 24 ticked to a close in 2011, 65-year-old Michael Kelley walked into the dark of his backyard near Sacramento High School and hanged himself from a beam on the deck. The Vietnam veteran, who struggled with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress...Tags: Science and Technology, Chemical Industry, Heart Problems, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Unemployment Benefits
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The Sunday Conversation: Blake Bailey rediscovers 'Lost Weekend' author
In his new biography, "Farther and Wilder: The Lost Weekends and Literary Dreams of Charles Jackson," Blake Bailey explores the tormented life of the author of "The Lost Weekend" — the once-celebrated 1944 novel that led to the Oscar-winning film...
Tags: Academy Awards, Addiction, Gore Vidal, The Lost Weekend (movie), Entertainment
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Ricin suspect believed he was in 'secret war'
WASHINGTON — In the early-morning hours before he was arrested on suspicion of sending a poison-laced letter to the president of the United States, Paul Kevin Curtis was typing messages on his Facebook profile. Over the previous few days, the 45-...
Tags: Sociology, Crime, Law and Justice, Trent Lott, Hospitals and Clinics, Justice System
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McAuliffe wants to expand Virginia mental health system
Democratic nominee for governor Terry McAuliffe wants to revamp and reinvest in Virginia's mental health system so that the state's jails and prisons no longer serve as warehouses for the mentally ill. In a policy proposal released to The Daily Press...
Tags: Government Health Care, Executive Branch, Schizophrenia, Mental Illness, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Classic Hollywood: Vin Scully makes the call on baseball films
Over the decades, films about legendary baseball players have sometimes knocked it out of the park (1942's "The Pride of the Yankees" about Lou Gehrig) or struck out (1948's "The Babe Ruth Story.") The latest baseball biopic to step up to the plate is...
Tags: MLB Network (tv network), Yankee Stadium, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Sam Wood, Boston Red Sox
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Actress Carrie Fisher Briefly Hospitalized After Bipolar Episode
Reuters 9:55 p.m. EST, February 26, 2013 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" trilogy, was briefly hospitalized due to her bipolar disorder, the actress' spokeswoman said on Tuesday after video...
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Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. writing memoir to 'clear up his legacy'
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — Disgraced former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who pleaded guilty last week to misusing $750,000-plus in campaign money, is writing a memoir, two sources familiar with the project told the Tribune. Jackson, 47, will be sentenced June...Tags: Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice, Book, Justice System, U.S. Senate
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Kelly easily wins Democratic race to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetFormer state Rep. Robin Kelly easily won the special Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace the disgraced Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress, helped by millions of dollars in pro-gun control ads from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's...Tags: Toi Hutchinson, Local Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Chicago Elections, Assault
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