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In Brain Chemistry We Trust—The Gospel According to Pharma

Mad in America

The biomedical model is so entrenched in our culture that it has become gospelpreached in doctor’s offices, reinforced by advertising, and accepted as unquestioned truth, even though its been debunked. As a former pharmaceutical advertising writer, I not only witnessed the explosive growth in antidepressant drugs, I contributed to it.

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Algorithms control workers. Here is one example how

Work Life

Organizations frequently hired these workers as “independent contractors,” an employment classification that meant they did not have to provide healthcare, retirement, or other similar benefits afforded full-time employees. Workers had no control over or insight into which data were being shared.

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Workplace violence prevention: 8 tips to improve office safety

Insperity

It also provides specific advice for those types of companies most likely to experience violence, such as late-night retail establishments, healthcare businesses and those with delivery drivers. To that end, resist the urge to cover your windows with advertisements, signs, posters or decorations.

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Much of U.S. Healthcare Is Broken: How to Fix It (Chapter 2, Part 5)

Mad in America

Healthcare is Broken: How to Fix It. 9 Study 329 was a GSK-sponsored randomized, placebo-controlled, eight-week Paxil and imipramine (i.e., The JAACAP would not publish Study 329’s reanalysis (was it because GSK advertised in the journal?) Y ou bet it is! Elavil) efficacy and safety study treating child and teen depression.

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Tobacco-Related Health Disparities: A Summary of the U.S. Surgeon General’s New Report

WELCOA

Factors that influence individual tobacco use include: Poverty Geographic location Access to healthcare Exposure to tobacco advertising Social and environmental conditions Access to tobacco cessation treatment Gaps in protective policies and laws among populations.

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The most innovative HR companies are embracing AI. They’re also mobile-first

Work Life

Plus, Gusto allows small-business owners to control payroll, HR, and benefits from the palms of their hands, and ShiftKey’s mobile app connects healthcare professionals with open shifts at facilities in their area. Of course, “employers and HR professionals should definitely be thinking about AI,” says McNeil.

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The Clinical, Social, and Cultural Harm of an Iatrogenic Psychiatry

Mad in America

In 2000, JAMA reported the US yearly estimated iatrogenic deaths: 12,000 caused by unnecessary surgeries; 27,000 caused by medication errors and other errors in hospitals; 80,000 hospital/healthcare facility acquired infections; and 106,000 “non-error” adverse effects of medication. Antidepressants?

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