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This article talks about Oregon's Death with Dignity Act passed in 1997. It reviews your personal freedom to die at a time & place of your choice if your facing a terminal illness.

This is surprising to see in the way that it has been kept underground and has had successful results. Although it is not surprising that many terminally ill patients would opt for this.

This article is a tough one. I agree with everything everyone is saying, but initially it is about the person who is suffering. If one of my family members were suffering with an illness that unfortunately ended with an early death and they were in horrible pain, I would rather tem be at peace and end their suffering if it is what they wanted.

Health insurances are suppose to treat mental illnesses and health illnesses the same. However, most insurances do not see it that way and will limit the number of times you can see a health professional

Health insurances are suppose to treat mental illnesses and health illnesses the same. However, most insurances do not see it that way and will limit the number of times you can see a health professional 

The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....

The World Health Organization is taking on a new project called Quality Rights. The projects goal is to improve the health services given to the mentally ill. Abuse, violence, and mistreatment has increased in many mental heath facilities. These facilities also do not give employees the amount of training they need in order to care for the ill.

This article is about whether or not mentally ill should be allowed to refuse treatment or medication. Also, the article addresses the legality that allows a severely mentally ill person to be forced to have various treatments against their will.

No Where to Lay His Head ... The first answer that most people usually come up with to mental illness is "medication". Medication can help the mentally ill in many cases, even completely cure them. For others, however, medication helps only in a limited way, while inducing a number of side effects.

By focusing on certain categories of mental illness researchers say federal gun law overlooks those at greater risk of violence. The government believes that it is very important that they keep guns away from the mentally ill individuals in our society.

Those with mental illness are shown to have a higher risk of acting out violent crimes (specifically with the use of a gun). However, this is not the case all of the time due to the fact that there are still an abundant amount of shootings each year where the criminal(s) behind the weapon do not have any mental illnesses. We should be looking into the psychological factors of the criminals behind the gun, but also doing more extensive background checks and setting stricter limitations on who is able to purchase/receive guns.

This articale is about the deteriorating health care coverage for the mentally ill. Although parity mandates have been put into place to prevent erosion of coverage, research has been showing a decline in coverage compared to the general public.

The Supreme Court, in 1986, ruled that according to the Eight Amendment a legally insane, which is not the same as being mentally ill, prisoner could not be executed because it is "cruel and unusual punishment"(Davison and Neale, p539).

Article argues if mentally ill should be allowed to refuse medication for treatment.

The parity of the state and federal law.

When it comes to any kind of insurances it looks like a shady business, that is more like a mobster playground then anything.

This site talks about the psychologist and psychiatrist who do not believe they should have to inform the authorities of patients who may become dangerous. Is this really a violation of patient confidentiality?

This article touches on what Michigan doctors and the public feel about Physician assisted suicide and euthanasia. An outstanding number of doctors and public agree that Physician Assisted suicide should be a way for patients with terminally ill disease should pass.

President Obama signed into law in January 2011 the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This law is the most comprehensive reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years and is aimed at preventing contamination of foodborne illnesses.

This site discusses the benefits of removing animal based products and processed foods from your diet. It claims that certain illnesses may be avoidable by changing what you eat. It provides suggestions to help alter the way you eat.

This article talks about whether or not terminally ill, suffering people should have the right to choose to end their own life in a painless manner, like we do with animals, or even how we use it with the death penalty in some states. It talks about it as a Global issue. It gives you the history on the issue. It gives you the whole ethical debate on the issue.

Parents are not getting their children immunized from fear of autism. They are overlooking the serious affects of not vaccinating. Illnesses and diseases can transpire which can kill them and harm the rest of society.

This article is of President Obama's proposal discusses the changes that he plans for our health care. He wants to expand medical care to everyone in hopes to prevent many illnesses. Doing this he hopes to save millions of dollars and greatly improve our current health care system.

The majority of people, when thinking of health care, consider things such as physical illnesses and things of that sort. Many do not think of mental health, which is an extremely pertinent part of an individual's quality of life. The problems and issues with obtaining services for mental health and maintaining them, sadly, are quite a few. This makes being able to find and receive the help and treatment needed for individuals' with mental health issues difficult and sometimes nearly impossible.

The law prohibits assisted killing, Think we should get this changed for the terminal ill patient