Did Arizona's Mental Health System Fail Jared Loughner?
January 11, 2011
Here's what we're checking out today:
Mental Health:
Eye Health: For once, some good news: macular degeneration appears to be on the decline, albeit slightly, Lynne Peeples reports for Reuters.
California: As expected, new Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed state budget includes deep, deep cuts in health and social programs. California Healthline's David Gorn examines the cuts and their political context.
Vaccines: Katherine Hobson of The Wall St. Journal interviews Seth Mnookin, whose new book on the misguided panic over vaccines and autism comes out today.
Alopecia: Marginally health-related, but amusing: this "when will I go bald?" calculator (for men).