Mental Health

Latest California Healthline Stories

Taking A Page From Pharma’s Playbook To Fight The Opioid Crisis

Doctors and pharmacists in Northern California are emulating drug company sales reps with a fresh purpose in mind: They visit medical offices in the hardest-hit counties to change their peers’ prescribing habits and curtail the use of painkillers.

Mental Health Of Transgender People Is Under Stress, Study Finds

New data show transgender people are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and to attempt suicide. Public hostility towards them, including efforts to ban them from public bathrooms and military service, is making things worse, researchers say.

Hospitals Step In To Help House The Homeless. Will It Make A Difference?

They say it will help reduce unnecessary ER visits and ensure better follow-up care. It’s also good P.R., and helps them meet their obligations to provide benefits to the community in exchange for significant tax breaks.