Sunlight alone is not enough to treat vitamin D deficiency

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Mercy Medical Center experts explain what you need to know. When you think about getting your vitamin D, you probably think all you need to do is get outside and get some sunshine. It is not always enough to resolve vitamin D deficiency. Jaylen Heyliger, a physician assistant at Mercy Medical Center, said exposure to … Read more

Psychedelic drugs could treat depression without tripping people up

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Most drugs designed to act like psychedelics start out as just one. Chemists take a molecule like psilocybin or LSD, make targeted chemical changes, and test whether the modified version still activates the same brain receptors. The search area has remained narrow for years. The research team decided to ignore all existing psychedelic substances and … Read more

Crisis management team applies new law to treat mentally ill homeless on Oahu

CORE and Department of Law Enforcement agents use the MH-3 program to help people in distress...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Crisis management teams supported by law enforcement are removing mentally ill homeless people from the streets of Oahu and taking them to medical facilities for testing rather than jail. Pilot program MH-3 began in January. About 60 people from across the island were taken to hospitals and mental health crisis centers. Six … Read more