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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. St. John's picks Providence Health & Services in bidding war

    After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services.
    After months of controversy, the owner of St. John's Health Center said it plans to sell the landmark Santa Monica hospital to Catholic chain Providence Health & Services. The hospital has been at the center of an intense competition that featured...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief, General Practitioners, Patrick Soon-Shiong

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Mental illness in youth: a common struggle

    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that he or she considered "mentally unhealthy," according to a comprehensive report on the mental health of American youth issued Thursday.
    Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...

    Tags: Poverty, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tourette Syndrome, Culture, Social Issues

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Sgt. John Russell: Wrenching testimony in penalty phase

    <span>JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. &mdash; </span>Lt. Col. Michael Jones was the last psychiatrist to see Sgt. John Russell before the sergeant returned to the Iraq mental health clinic with an M-16 rifle, killing two doctors and three other fellow servicemen.
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    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Lt. Col. Michael Jones was the last psychiatrist to see Sgt. John Russell before the sergeant returned to the Iraq mental health clinic with an M-16 rifle, killing two doctors and three other fellow servicemen. In...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Science and Technology, Judges, Psychiatrists, Murder

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Veterans home-loan bond money going untapped

    SACRAMENTO &mdash; In the last century, Californians have said yes to every request for money to help veterans buy homes.
    SACRAMENTO — In the last century, Californians have said yes to every request for money to help veterans buy homes. Since 2000, they have signed off on $1.4 billion in bonds for that purpose. But most of that money remains untapped. In fact, the...

    Tags: Vietnam, Loans, Agriculture, U.S. Congress, Afghanistan

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Army sergeant found guilty of premeditation in killing 5 servicemen

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. &mdash; Army Sgt. John Russell was found guilty Monday of the premeditated murder of five fellow servicemen in 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq, a charge that carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison.
    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Army Sgt. John Russell was found guilty Monday of the premeditated murder of five fellow servicemen in 2009 at a mental health clinic in Iraq, a charge that carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Families...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, U.S. Army, Murder, Armed Conflicts

    6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Too young for solitary

    At probation camps and juvenile halls, where delinquent minors are often held, officials sometimes have no choice but to temporarily isolate disruptive juveniles for the safety of other youths and camp personnel. But as an hour turns into a day or more &mdash; and reports from some camps and halls suggest it can turn into a week or a month &mdash; temporary isolation turns into solitary confinement, a brutal practice when employed against anyone, and an especially cruel way to treat a juvenile who is still developing and does not yet have the emotional skills to bounce back from such treatment.
    At probation camps and juvenile halls, where delinquent minors are often held, officials sometimes have no choice but to temporarily isolate disruptive juveniles for the safety of other youths and camp personnel. But as an hour turns into a day or more...

    Tags: Prisons, Education, Behavioral Conditions, Juvenile Delinquency, Mental Health

    7. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Five killings at Camp Liberty in Iraq: Calculation or despair?

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. &mdash; The court-martial of Army Sgt. John Russell concluded Saturday with a military judge asked to decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in Iraq, or was executing a calculated plan of revenge against psychiatrists who had blocked his hopes for an early exit from the Army.
    JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. — The court-martial of Army Sgt. John Russell concluded Saturday with a military judge asked to decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in...

    Tags: Retirement, Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Judges, Prosecution

    8. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Metta World Peace promotes mental health with new campaign

    Metta World Peace has taken a leadership role in fostering mental health awareness.
    Metta World Peace has taken a leadership role in fostering mental health awareness. Starting Monday, World Peace and the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health will partner in May for Mental Health Awareness Month. World Peace's "Talk It Out"...

    Tags: Metta World Peace, Jordan Hill, Behavioral Conditions, Auction Service, Mental Health

    9. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Iowa court: Married same-sex parents must be on birth certificate

    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn&rsquo;s birth certificate, the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled.
    Iowa parents in same-sex marriages must be allowed to have both their names listed on their newborn’s birth certificate, the state’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Officials with the state’s Department of Public Health have...

    Tags: Human Rights, Minority Groups, Social Issues, Civil Rights, Health Organizations

    10. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Judge refuses to free murder defendant, 86, from mental hospital

    Over the objections of Los Angeles County mental health officials, a judge Thursday ordered an 86-year-old murder defendant to remain in the government's care and not be released to a family member.
    Over the objections of Los Angeles County mental health officials, a judge Thursday ordered an 86-year-old murder defendant to remain in the government's care and not be released to a family member. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Norman Shapiro...

    Tags: Criminals, Government, Hospitals and Clinics, Alzheimer's Disease, Judges

    11. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. How a 'million-dollar patient' got off a medical merry-go-round

    For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints.
    For more than two decades, Wanda Remo has battled one illness after another. Asthma, chronic lung disease, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, depression, chronic pain, strokes. Specialists treat her lungs, her heart and her joints. Her...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Hospitals and Clinics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Physical Therapy, Hip Replacement

    12. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. California Senate leader proposes mental health program expansions

    State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) on Tuesday proposed a plan to significantly increase mental health services in California with the goal of reducing the number of people ending up in prison, jail and emergency rooms.
    State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) on Tuesday proposed a plan to significantly increase mental health services in California with the goal of reducing the number of people ending up in prison, jail and emergency rooms. Steinberg said...

    Tags: Prisons, Darrell Steinberg, Behavioral Conditions, Economy, Business and Finance, Mental Health

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