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Jani's at the mercy of her mind
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt's been a rough week. A few days ago, at UCLA's Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, 6-year-old Jani toppled a food cart and was confined to her room. She slammed her head against the floor, opening a bloody cut that sent her into hysterics. Later, she...Tags: Autism, Mental Illness, Health and Medical Professionals, Chemical Industry, Psychiatrists
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Dr. Thomas Szasz dies at 92; psychiatrist who attacked profession
Dr. Thomas Szasz, the New York psychiatrist whose Don Quixote-like attacks on the psychiatric profession in the 1960s and 1970s led him to a position of prominence and influence before his radical ideas fell into disrepute and he faded into obscurity, has...
Tags: University of Cincinnati, Human Rights, Politics, Scientology, Health and Medical Professionals
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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Research, Herbal Supplements, Folic Acid
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Dr. William Lamers Jr. dies at 80; championed modern hospice care
"I'm not sick; I'm only dying," a friend told Dr. William Lamers Jr. The man had inoperable cancer and wanted to go home to die, but his doctor wouldn't let him out of the hospital.
It was the early 1970s, when most people with incurable illnesses died...Tags: Palliative Care, Morphine (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest, Health Treatments
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