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Why Is Suicidal Behavior Increasing Among Elementary School Children?
Supreme Court to Review Who Can Teach Religious Doctrine
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By John Whitehead The Rutherford Institute
We Can’t Keep Shirking Mental Health Care. The latest trend among adolescents is deadly. The suicide rate for people ages 10 to 14 tripled between 2007 and 2017, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death for Americans ages 10 to 24. For years, doctors like me have stressed that similar to any physical illness, mental illness can lead to harmful consequences. Moreover, when left untreated, mental illness can potentiate physical disease, resulting in expensive treatment needs. But all this often goes unacknowledged -- particularly by the insurance industry. Even in the midst of a youth suicide epidemic, most payers erect barriers to treatment for common mental illnesses just to cut costs. This is more than irresponsible -- it’s counterproductive. Mental illness can lead to serious and costly conditions. If insurers really wanted to keep costs down, they’d expand coverage for mental health services. The spike in youth suicide is part of a broader public-health
Monestime, Xavier Suarez and former County Mayor Alex Penelas. Newcomer, Monique Nicole Barley, also joined the race. They all contend to succeed current Mayor Carlos Gimenez who relinquishes his non-partisan position due to term limits. “Some of the top issues that I want to hear the candidates talk about are what new plans the county has to address climate change, sea level rise, and certainly mass transit whether it’s a rail line or an enhanced bus system that Gimenez favored. Although crime has gone down,
In a case that will decide whether the government can interfere with the choices of religious institutions regarding who may minister to and lead followers on matters of faith, The Rutherford Institute has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that the First Amendment’s protection of religious liberty prevents the government from meddling in church decisions involving religious doctrine and who is allowed to teach that doctrine. In an amicus brief filed with the Court in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Agnes Morrisey-Beru and St. James School v. Darryl Biel, Institute attorneys argue that the government has no jurisdiction to second-guess church decisions on who can act and serve as “ministers.” Affiliate attorney Nathan A. Adams IV of Holland & Knight assisted The Rutherford Institute in advancing the arguments in the amicus brief. “Those who subscribe to the notion that society should be free from religion tend to use the principle of a separation of church and state as a bludgeon to eradicate religion from the public sphere when it fact the First Amendment provides for free-
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(L to R) Monique Nicole Barley, Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., Commissioner, Daniela Levine Cava, Commissioner, Jean Monestime, Commissioner, Former County Mayor Alex Penelas and Xavier L. Suarez, Commissioner
Miami-Dade Mayoral Debate Michael Putney Will Discuss Pertinent Issues That Face Voters By David M. Udoff
The political season is picking up steam with an upcoming Miami-Dade Mayoral Debate that will be moderated by Michael Putney, Channel 10 senior political news analyst and winner of two Emmy Awards. He also writes a semimonthly column on politics for the Miami Herald. Sponsored by the North Dade Political Association, the debate will take place on Thursday, March 9, 2020 at the Sunny Isles Beach Government Center Commission Chamber, 18070 Collins Ave. Sunny Isles Beach FL. 33160, time 7:00 PM - with first come first serve seating. Putney plans to discuss this
debate on Channel 10 “This Week in South Florida” broadcast where he is the host. “This is going to be one of the most important elections on the ballet this year,” said Putney. With pertinent issues that face the voters at the ballot box this year, civility, honesty and progress are values the voters look for in a candidate and especially a professional who knows how to get things done in a sprawling county with building development, international diversity and an increase in population. The candidates include current Miami-Dade Commissioners: Daniella Levine Cava, Esteban L. Bovo, Jr., Jean
Don’t Take A Cough Lightly This Season? 1st Priority Restoration Can Help You Find The Solution, (1-800-617-1112) With the Coronavirus in the headlines a nagging cough can make you think twice about your health. That cough can be be caused from exposure to damp and moldy environments which can lead to a variety of health effects, a nagging cough or sneezing over and over. Some people are sensitive to molds. For these people, molds can cause nasal stuffiness, throat irritation, coughing or wheezing, eye irritation, or, in some cases, skin irritation. People with mold allergies may have more severe reactions. People with chronic lung illnesses may get serious infections in their lungs when they are exposed to mold. Ever wonder why you or your children wake up coughing and sneezing on a regular basis? The CDC may have the answer. According to the CDC (Centers
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eyes, skin, and airways. For example, the “black mold” Stachybotrys, along with some other types of mold, produces toxins known as mycotoxins that can cause irritation of the skin and airways in susceptible individuals. Sometimes, people may develop severe reactions to mold exposure. Symptoms of severe reactions, which are uncommon, include fever and difficulty breathing.
A persistent cough can be be caused from exposure to damp and moldy environments which can lead to a variety of health effects. For Disease Control) in 2004 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found there was sufficient evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory tract symp-
toms, coughing, and wheezing in otherwise healthy people and in individuals susceptible with compromised immune conditions. Mold or mold spores may cause
asthma attacks in people who have asthma and are allergic to mold. Even in some nonallergic individuals, mold can cause symptoms of irritation in the
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MOLD AND YOUR HOME Mold is found both indoors and outdoors. Mold can enter your home through open doorways, windows, vents, and heating and air conditioning systems. Mold in the air outside can also attach itself to clothing, shoes, bags, and pets can and be carSeason, Page 5B
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