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MENTAL HEALTH
Watchdog Finds Nursing Homes Use Schizophrenia Diagnoses to Justify Drugging of Elderly Patients
Investigations by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General show that 17 percent of long-stay nursing home residents receive antipsychotics.
MENTAL HEALTH
New Study Finds Pregnant Women on Antidepressants Face Far Higher Risk of Having Autistic Kids
Researchers tracked more than 1,000 Australian infants and found children whose mothers used antidepressants in the last three months of pregnancy had up to nine times higher odds of developing autism.
MENTAL HEALTH
The FDA Just Killed Big Pharma’s Favorite Loophole
A landmark reform shuts down deceptive drug ads that fueled overprescribing, misinformation and billions in profits for Big Pharma.
HUMAN RIGHTS
FOIA Requests Hit Record High as Federal Staff Cuts Expected to Deepen Backlog
A record 1.5 million FOIA requests in 2024 collide with sweeping staff reductions, leaving public records in limbo.
