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AP PHOTOS: In despair, French hospital interns go on strike

French hospital interns are holding an exceptional, open-ended strike to demand a better future By DANIEL COLE Associated Press December 24, 2019, 1:08 PM 3 min read MARSEILLE, France — Nestled in the cinderblock complex of Marseille’s sprawling La Timone hospital stands the intern residency building, home to a community of French student doctors holding… Read More »

Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age

Indicators of despair — depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse — are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, assistant professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University. These findings suggest that the… Read More »