Opinion | Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice
Albert is a psychologist. Walker is a retired marriage and family therapist. When medical and psychological professional associations issue a finding or pass a resolution, it naturally commands respect and attention. That’s why the country notices when the American Medical Association (AMA), for instance, recommends health screenings and quitting smoking. Therefore, when the AMA and […]
More Black Men Are Dying By Suicide. We Need To Address It.
On May 3, Lance Blanks, a retired NBA player who spent the rest of his career as an NBA executive and an analyst for an ESPN affiliate network, died by suicide. He was 56. “But the fact is we will never truly know why. And we don’t need to. All we need to do is […]
Bruce Willis’ Frontotemporal Dementia
Last year, actor Bruce Willis retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia. A recent update from his family revealed that Willis’ condition has progressed and he’s now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). “FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone,” the statement noted. “For […]
She Found Out She Had Prostate Cancer
Eve Gammill, 63, a retired coastal scientist from League City, Texas, was born and raised in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Local ranchers call the desert nearby “The Big Quiet.” In keeping with the landscape, Gammill had her secrets. Gammill was born and named Steven in the Sacred Heart Hospital run by the Church of Latter Day […]
Nurse Glitzes Up Gloomy Times With Vaccine Chandelier
Laura Weiss, RN, stays positive. A retired nurse who teamed up with the Boulder County Public Health department in February for their vaccine effort, Weiss remembers moments like vaccinating the parents of a man who had flown them from Venezuela to Colorado, determined to get them the shots. Weiss recounts how one woman, tearing up […]