Katia Riddle
Stories
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VA patients feel the cuts to mental health care, as thousands more layoffs loom
The Department of Veterans Affairs is forecasting tens of thousands of job cuts in the near future. Patients at the VA say the threat to their care is damaging their mental health.
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Trump's policies are destabilizing mental health care for veterans, sources say
The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest providers of mental health care in the U.S. Its integrated care model means patients are already feeling the cuts and changes that are underway.
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Here are 4 ways parents can help their teens be smart with screen time
With teens, it doesn't help to just say no to screen time. Instead, experts suggest teaching them to be smarter viewers of content, and learn to recognize how influencers and algorithms can manipulate them.
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The dangers of sports betting aren't well-understood, experts warn
Americans will likely wager 3 billion dollars on March Madness this year -- legally. Since a 2018 Supreme Court decision deregulated it, 38 states have legalized gambling. Experts say we are only beginning to understand the implications of this change to legal gambling to peoples mental health -- and warn its dangers are not well understood.
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Experts worry about a lack of addiction treatments as legalized sports betting grows
Gambling is now widely legal, but experts warn there is not enough treatment and intervention for people who struggle with problem gambling.
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VA employees are being called to work in the office. But some say there isn't room
Under the Trump administration, federal agencies are calling employees into the office. At the VA, therapists and doctors say this change is more than inconvenient — it could compromise patient care.
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Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans, VA docs and therapists say
The Department of Veterans Affairs embraced telehealth, especially for mental health care, in recent years. Now, staffers hired to give therapy and other health care remotely are ordered to do it from offices lacking privacy, VA clinicians told NPR.
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How to spot when sports gambling is becoming a problem
Most people who bet on sports do it responsibly. But for some, online sports apps can lead to problem gambling with devastating results. There are ways to spot when fun is becoming a problem.
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Do you know the red flags for problem gambling?
Preoccupation with betting or casino games may be an early sign of developing an addiction to gambling.
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Will restricting SNAP benefits stop people from drinking soda?
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. But critics say making healthy food more affordable is a better way to improve people's health.
