In today’s changing medical world, the pharmacist is becoming more important. In many ways, pharmacists are becoming more like mini-doctors, depending on their education and training....
As social media gradually integrates with society, people are now spending their time socializing online. Young and old are depending on online posts for news on...
by Michael Morgan There have been some recent law enforcement moves meant to retrieve information coming from the Internet in order to prosecute people. A US...
by Logan Keziah Tammy Duckworth’s election in 2012 was a victory for all disabled veterans. Not only did they get a representative in congress who would...
In the wake of austerity, there appears to be a resurgence of a social work movement to address the increasing inequities being forced upon vulnerable populations....
Social work pioneer and activist Jane Addams felt that America’s future would be determined by both family and education. She stated that we become what we...
By Deona Hooper, MSW Memorial Day Weekend has morphed into many meanings over the years. For some, it’s the time of year when you have the...
by Deona Hooper, MSW Once a place many believed would become a purple battleground state, North Carolina is now a testing lab for an extreme right...
by Vida Douglas Ageing is a global issue which impacts all societies and consistently presents us with many challenges and opportunities to protect our communities from...
Many of us know Jackie Chan as one of the most memorable actors of our generation. His stunts have dazzled people for decades. Although his role...
by Vida Douglas, UK Social Worker The need for welfare cuts has been the mantra of the coalition Government for some time, it has routinely argued...
by Keith McMean LinkedIn is probably the biggest network for organization professionals to meet and connect on the internet. It’s a bit like Facebook for ‘grown ups’....
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW President Obama Weighs In On Prop 8 Case The Obama administration has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief...
by Deona Hooper, MSW After opening arguments at the US Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it appears the landmark...
by Deona Hooper, MSW Today, the United States Senate finally confirmed Chuck Hagel as the US Defense Secretary with a 58 to 41 vote after a...
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW VAWA Passes US Senate On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill to re-authorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994...
by Deona Hooper, MSW Our Children’s Place, a local Chapel Hill nonprofit, in partnership with Meredith College will be hosting a screening of the acclaimed documentary...
Last night Social Work Chats had a wonderful and timely discussion on immigration reform and the DREAM Act. I want to take the time, once again,...
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By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW On Thursday there was a hearing on the state of America’s mental health system that went before the US Senate Health,...
By: Rachel L. MSW, LMSW The fifty-seventh presidential Inauguration Day is upon us. Officially Inauguration Day is January 20th, but because that day falls on a...
A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known...
Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health...
Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met...
Pediatric neurologist Jane Tavyev, MD, has advice for parents looking to help their children learn social skills after pandemic isolation....