by Monty Self | May 4, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Mental health struggles are increasing across the U.S., continuing a decade-long trend. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in five U.S. adults suffered from mental illness in 2021. Most striking is that at least half of U.S. adolescents suffered...
by Monty Self | Apr 27, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Armed conflict broke out on April 15 between rival factions in the Sudanese military following disagreements between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the military junta which controls the nation. The conflict began with attacks upon government facilities by...
by Monty Self | Apr 25, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
The Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade in its ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which returned abortion policy decisions to individual state legislatures. The end result has been a near abortion ban in 13 states. After the...
by Monty Self | Apr 13, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
The U.S. was debating the merits of the Affordable Care and Patient Protection Act in 2009 when, in the heat of debate, then Governor Sarah Palin proclaimed that the Democrat health care expansion plan would create “death panels.” ACA Section 1233 on “Advance Care...
by Monty Self | Apr 4, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
This year’s World Health Day, April 7, marks the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization. The WHO was founded in 1948, following World War II and the creation of the United Nations, for the purpose of promoting public health, keeping the world safe from...
