Thousands of children under the age of 18 in the UK are […]
(MintPress) – In the United Kingdom, children as young as 5-years-old are being treated for depression and anxiety, according to a report by the BBC. Professionals in the mental health field in the UK work with thousands of patients under the age of 18 each year. While some of these patients are referred to therapy, including psychotherapy,
Police officers in riot gear pull a protester over barr […]
Update -- Approximately 10,000 Quebec residents took to the streets of Montreal Saturday in defiance of a recent law restricting public protests. The crowd, comprised mostly of students protesting proposed tuition hikes, contributed to the public cacophony by banging pots and pans. The police declared the march “illegal” but allowed it to proceed
In this Dec. 16, 2010, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Il […]
(MintPress) — An Illinois senator is facing allegations that he paid his girlfriend $143,000 in backdoor funding — a case that draws attention to the growing reputation of corruption in the Illinois political scene. Kimberly Vertolli, the ex-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC),
Jason Weinstein, an account manager for Workforce1 Heal […]
(MintPress) — With nearly 400,000 Americans set to lose unemployment benefits earlier than planned, the issue of lowering unemployment could come into play more than expected in states where out-of-work residents are scrambling for means to pay their bills. While Congress voted in February to extend benefits to the chronically unemployed, the
In this June 13, 2010, file photo a U.S. Predator unman […]
(MintPress)--As President Barack Obama deals with controversy surrounding his leading role in U.S. drone strikes, such attacks are intensifying in Pakistan, with at least five militants killed Monday near the Afghan border, according to a Pakistani security official interviewed by AFP news. The global news agency reports it was the third drone
Teresa Ropbitaille, CRDAMC mammography technician, prep […]
(MintPress) – A new study out of Denmark published in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine journal suggests that women who work night shifts are at a 40 percent increased risk of breast cancer. Those who work full-time shifts at night have long been studied for adverse health effects, which many say puts their safety at risk on the
