Biden Announces Mental Health Push on Eve of Newtown Anniversary

Biden announces mental health push on eve of Newtown anniversary
"The fact that less than half of children and adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need is unacceptable," he said in a statement. President Barack Obama has said the worst day of his presidency was December 14, 2012 …
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Prevention programs aim to curb growth of diabetes in Cape Fear region
The Cape Fear region has a higher rate of people with the disease than the state average; roughly one in nine people in Cumberland and surrounding counties live with diabetes, most of them with the preventable Type 2 form. Health systems across the …
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UN officials lament Guantánamo repatriation
In Washington, Ian Moss of the State Department's office for Guantánamo closure said Tuesday that the U.S. “is satisfied that the Algerian government will continue to abide by lawful procedures and uphold its humane treatment obligations under domestic …
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