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From her office in the peaceful and picturesque Laurel Heights neighborhood, Paula Braveman directs the Center on Social Disparities in Health at the University of California (San Francisco) and writes prolifically on the links between class, race, and health. She spoke recently to National Journal about the complex relationships among opportunity, biology, personal responsibility, and the way …

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Denver author, counselor, coach, and professor Thomas Ramey Watson will be doing a book signing at the Regis Univ. Lowell Blvd. Bookstore on 24 April Thurs. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. He will be reading from his popular new book Baltho, The Dog Who Owned a Man. The memoir is about his remarkable Afghan hound rescue named …

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These two adult beverages — one that wakes people up in the morning and another that relaxes them in the evening — may help keep the mind young: coffee and red wine. According to research, these two beverages — if enjoyed in moderation — might help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Staying Sharp The …

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[The] 24 states that chose not to expand their Medicaid programs, offered under the Affordable Care Act . . . have left about 3.7 million Americans with serious mental illness, psychological distress or a substance abuse disorder without health insurance, according to a recent report from the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), a group that …

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