Archive for February, 2010
Asking the Tough Questions
Monday, February 22nd, 2010By Adam Dougherty, MPH
This week’s deadly plane crash in Austin, Texas raises important questions regarding national security, anti-government violence, and aviation licensing. One could also make the argument that at the core of the tragedy are questions regarding failure in mental health management. As is frequently mentioned at TAMH, [...]
Latest Men’s Health in the News
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010By Brandon Leonard
Men’s Health issues are featured in an article by Teddi Dineley Johnson in the current issue of The Nation’s Health, a print and online publication of the American Public Health Association. You can access the article here: http://TheNationsHealth.AphaPublications.org/content/40/1/28.full. This piece, which quotes both MHN Vice President Scott Williams and Advisory Board member Dr. [...]
Happy Pills Or Dummy Pills? Just Don’t Let Them Be Ignorance Pills
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010By Luke Manley
I wanted to draw your attention to an article published in the February 8th issue of Newsweek magazine that highlights recently released research that solidly confirms the nearly imperceptible difference between the effectiveness of medications and placebos for the treatment of mild, moderate, and even severe depression. Drawing primarily from a met-analysis published [...]