Health
The Dual Diagnosis
In a two-part series, Mitzi MacKenzie M.S.W. explores dual diagnoses, including how to recognize that a loved one has a co-occurring condition and effective treatment processes.
‘Diehard’ Sports Fan Survives Gunshot to the Head
Blasted through the back of his skull with a hollow-point bullet, Jason Taylor, 33, crumpled to the ground, unconscious, in a pool of blood outside a Glendale bar. Paramedics feared the comatose man might not make it, as they raced him to the Level I Trauma Center at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital.
But Taylor surprised everyone, including his neurosurgeon, Paul LaPrade, MD. Today, Taylor can walk, talk and function almost normally, thanks to the remarkable care he received after the bullet tore into his brain.
Teen Prescription Drug Use
Psychiatrist Michael Yasinski M.D. discusses the designer drug epidemic.
Keeping Fit this Holiday Season
Though the holiday season presents many opportunities to overstuff, turn to these tips to keep your figure from fluctuating.
Treatment for Teen Heroin Use
In a several-part series, Mitzi MacKenzie, MSW, explores themes of heroin addiction in young people, including how to best identify indicators that your teen may be using and, most importantly, what to do next.
