Mandi Weavil, MDProvided As a mother and as a physician, I understand there are many unknowns right now for moms as they prepare to deliver their babies. Despite the challenges we face with the COVID-19 pandemic, Barton Health continues to provide compassionate care that puts mothers and babies first. Barton’s […]
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Jennifer Birdsall, Ph.D. What is touch starvation? Also known as “touch deprivation,” “skin hunger” or “hug deprivation,” touch starvation is what occurs when a person’s exposure to physical contact has been significantly reduced or eliminated, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social distancing. I began researching this phenomenon […]
For those who have no experience with child protective services, the state foster system often brings to mind thoughts of wrongs righted, children saved, and love persevering. Unfortunately, that’s too often not the case. A recent report reveals how the state foster system acts as a secondary criminal justice system, […]
A dentist has been sentenced to prison for defrauding Illinois Medicaid out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over a period of several years. © Provided by KSDK-TV St. Louis The Department of Justice said Dr. Yun Sup Kim, 49, of St. Louis, appeared Thursday morning via videoconference at the […]
”Pets and their families thrive with close contact; however, the heightened awareness of germs is impacting important bonds between the two,” said Amy Cairy, director of marketing for Absorbine Pet Care. “We’re seeking to keep people and pets safely together by introducing a simple element to hygiene routines. New SaniPet […]
The virtue signaling via your tax dollars escalates. The state of Colorado plans to declare racism a “public health care crisis.” According to Channel 7 News, the head of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Jill Hunsaker Ryan, will make the declaration. They report, “In doing so, Hunsaker […]