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In the tenth episode of “The First Opinion Podcast,” I talk with two physicians who specialize in addiction medicine about “excited delirium,” a topic that has come up several times in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes last May. Jennifer Brody, of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, and Ayana Jordan, who works at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, wrote the First Opinion entitled “Excited delirium: valid clinical diagnosis or medicalized racism? Organized medicine needs to take a stand” along with their colleague Sarah Wakeman of Massachusetts General Hospital.
On Feb.15, The University of Georgia canceled all spring 2021 Maymester study away programs. Applications are currently available for summer and fall 2021 programs. However, students who are planning on studying abroad should have a good back-up plan in case their upcoming program is canceled.
Studying abroad is an essential part of many students college experience â students dream of immersing themselves in other cultures while taking school credit and experiencing new opportunities. The uncertainty of having a study abroad experience that may be canceled due to COVID-19 can affect many students decisions on whether or not to apply for the programs.
âAs some international destinations remain inaccessible, UGA students are advised to work with their program directors to explore postponing their participation or re-applying to a program for a future semester/year where feasible,â said Yana A. Cornish, UGAâs Director of Global Education.Â
Welcome to the Graveyard of New Yearâs Resolutions
It seems a long time since we pledged to drink less, eat better, exercise more, cut spending and stop doom-scrolling. Be gentle on yourself: Itâs been a tough month.
You could work out. We’re not stopping you.Credit.Eva Marie Uzcategui/Agence France-Presse Getty Images
Jan. 24, 2021
Dry January in 2021 was supposed to usher in a healthier new year and bid farewell to a horrible 2020 â and the drinking that came with it for many of us.
People set other resolutions, too â less doom-scrolling on social media, more workouts, more walks in the sublime beauty of nature. Maybe a little meditation and an end to binge-watching. But 2021 has barely started, and it has already sorely tested our noble aspirations.
Surrogacy horror: Kiwi parents are having to share custody with surrogate
23 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Experts say there are no protections for either the surrogate or the intended parents in these situations. Photo / Supplied
Experts say there are no protections for either the surrogate or the intended parents in these situations. Photo / Supplied
multimedia journalist at the Herald in Wellington@katieharrisnz
After a series of fertility heartbreaks, Anna and Mark thought their family dream was about to come true when an acquaintance offered to carry a child for them, but it all came crashing down when the surrogate wanted to keep the baby. Katie Harris reports.