As we celebrate Labor Day, it is very easy to forget about what the day really means and how it was started (especially when you might have a beer or hot dog in your hand). Some people think it is the celebration of the end of summer, before the kids go back to school. But for those [...]
Seeing the doctor is rarely what I would call fun. You are usually there because you don’t feel well and you usually fall into the following categories: Having a diasnosis you thought you had walking into a door- and possibly seeing a new doctor for a 2nd opinion, or a treatment/ investigation of some new symtoms, [...]
National Suicide Prevention Week is the Sunday through Saturday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about one million people die by suicide every year; this represents a “global” mortality rate of 16 per 100,000, or one death every 40 seconds. Suicide rates in many developing countries have [...]