/tags/side-effects-public-media Side Effects Public Media en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:53:05 GMT /2020-06-25/pure-hell-as-covid-19-hits-meat-processing-plants-in-rural-missouri When physician Erik Martin left his home in southwest Missouri to help with New York’s COVID-19 outbreak in April, his county had fewer than 10... Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:53:05 GMT /2020-06-25/pure-hell-as-covid-19-hits-meat-processing-plants-in-rural-missouri Sebastián Martínez Valdivia /2019-08-13/new-national-center-promotes-mental-health-in-rural-schools It’s the middle of summer but Harrisburg Middle School is a hive of activity. Between summer school classes and renovations, it’s a little chaotic for... Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:58:09 GMT /2019-08-13/new-national-center-promotes-mental-health-in-rural-schools Sebastián Martínez Valdivia /2019-04-22/in-rural-missouri-interpreters-are-key-to-refugee-health-care At a pediatric clinic in Kirksville, Mo., a young boy is waiting in an exam room to be vaccinated. A nurse explains the shots to his mother, and Lisette... Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:29:56 GMT /2019-04-22/in-rural-missouri-interpreters-are-key-to-refugee-health-care Sebastián Martínez Valdivia /2019-01-22/prisoners-with-mental-illness-still-waiting-for-treatment Ashoor Rasho has spent more than half of his life alone in a prison cell—22 to 24 hours a day. The cell was so narrow he could reach his arms out and... Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:26:50 GMT /2019-01-22/prisoners-with-mental-illness-still-waiting-for-treatment Christine Herman /2018-12-06/illinois-prison-monitor-absolutely-convinced-mentally-ill-inmates-abused The Illinois Department of Corrections continues to flounder in its efforts to care for inmates with mental illness, according to a new report authored... Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:55:28 GMT /2018-12-06/illinois-prison-monitor-absolutely-convinced-mentally-ill-inmates-abused Christine Herman /health-science-environment/2018-09-14/medical-foods-are-vital-to-treat-rare-diseases-but-some-insurers-wont-pay Every day, Amanda Moller scoops powdered formula out of a can and shakes it up with water from her kitchen sink. It's like mixing a cocktail, she said,… Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:15:39 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-09-14/medical-foods-are-vital-to-treat-rare-diseases-but-some-insurers-wont-pay Sarah Fentem /2018-08-07/why-a-cheaper-more-convenient-dialysis-option-isnt-more-common Boxes are piled high in Anne Hickman’s hallway. Family photos peek out from behind the stacks in her one-bedroom Indianapolis apartment. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:13:38 GMT /2018-08-07/why-a-cheaper-more-convenient-dialysis-option-isnt-more-common Jake Harper /2018-07-06/after-hospital-closure-a-missouri-community-tries-to-fill-the-gap-in-health-and-jobs Lee Ann Stuart still wears her nursing scrubs, even though the only work she’s been doing since Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center closed June 11 is to... Fri, 06 Jul 2018 20:32:08 GMT /2018-07-06/after-hospital-closure-a-missouri-community-tries-to-fill-the-gap-in-health-and-jobs Bram Sable-Smith /2018-06-04/u-s-county-jails-step-up-mental-health-screening-to-keep-inmates-from-coming-back DeVonte Jones began to show signs of schizophrenia as a teenager. His first public episode was nine years ago at a ball game at Wavering Park in Quincy,... Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:56:26 GMT /2018-06-04/u-s-county-jails-step-up-mental-health-screening-to-keep-inmates-from-coming-back Christine Herman /2018-02-12/as-states-embrace-cannabis-as-opioid-alternative-science-lags-behind-policy Across the country, states desperate to prevent opioid addiction are considering medical cannabis as a solution. Citing the opioid crisis, lawmakers in... Mon, 12 Feb 2018 22:28:34 GMT /2018-02-12/as-states-embrace-cannabis-as-opioid-alternative-science-lags-behind-policy Christine Herman