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Could psychedelics hold the key to rural mental health crisis? An expert says her research shows promise
The E’ville Good heard from a doctor who’s involved in clinical trials with psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, found in mushrooms, and MDMA, known as the party drug Ecstacy. Researchers found funding for a clinical trial during the pandemic to have patients try carefully curated doses of psychedelics under tightly controlled circumstances. Dr. Jennifer Mitchell, a neuroscientist, said patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic pain found relief in the clinical trial.
Noise! In the country or in the city, noise pollution is a public health hazard
¡Ruido! En el campo o en la ciudad, la contaminación acústica es un peligro para la salud pública
Suicide prevention month — youth suicide on the rise but Iowa is falling behind in prevention and treatment
Mes de la prevención del suicidio: el suicidio juvenil está en aumento, pero Iowa se está quedando atrás en la prevención y el tratamiento
On Overdose Awareness Day, Fentanyl deaths on the rise in Iowa
En el Día de Concientización sobre la Sobredosis, las muertes por fentanilo aumentan en Iowa
Is vaping safe? The FDA says no to JUUL.
¿Es seguro vapear? La FDA dice no a JUUL
Experts on talking to children about the school shooting
Hablando con los niños sobre el tiroteo en la escuela
God and the mind — author Tony Roberts learns and teaches inclusion and grace to those grappling with mental health challenges
Dios y la mente: el autor Tony Roberts aprende y enseña inclusión y gracia a quienes se enfrentan a problemas de salud mental.
Unmasked — the story of The Lakes of northwest Iowa during the pandemic summer of 2020 by a medical anthropologist
Desenmascarado: la historia de los lagos del noroeste de Iowa durante el verano pandémico de 2020 por un antropólogo médico
Serious as a heart attack
In the U.S. aging has been the largest risk factor for a heart attack; now more young people are suffering heart attacks