| New mental health centres for youth
The Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced the establishment of 20 new treatment centres for young people with mental illness. The centres will be located mostly in regional and rural areas and will help young people at risk of mental health, drug and alcohol problems. The Government says as many as one-in-four young people have a mental health problem. The Minister says the need for more youth services is particularly urgent in regional areas where communities continue to struggle with the impact of drought and high unemployment. Young people have welcomed the announcement. 21-year-old Carla Frost of Melbourne was treated in an adult facility several years ago and she says it was a frightening experience. "I sort of thought oh my God that could be me," she said.
Nic Cage's Naked Intruder Sentenced
The latest on the bizarre break-in. The man who broke into the home of NICOLAS CAGE has been sentenced to six months in rehab, Reuters reports. ROBERT DENNIS FURO JR. pleaded guilty to one count of felony stalking, while two other charges were dropped. He was also given credit for time served. His attorney said he was in a compromised state due to sleeping pills and Vicodin. Last October, the 46-year-old man gained entrance to the actor's Newport Beach residence, where he stripped nude and put on Cage's leather jacket. Cage and his family were home at the time. He confronted the intruder and escorted the man out of his home without incident. .
New Clinical Trial Results Show How Personalized Medicine Will Alter ...
ScienceDaily (Jan. 2, 2008) One of the nation's pre-eminent genetic researchers, Eric Hoffman, PhD, of Children's Research Institute at Children's National Medical Center, predicts that in relatively short order, medicine's next innovation--individualized molecular therapies--will have the unprecedented ability to treat muscular dystrophies, and other disorders. .
The 14 Juiciest Celeb Meltdowns
Pre-Meltdown: The wickedly talented son of underground filmmaker Robert Downey. Nominated for an Oscar in 1993 for Chaplin. Low Points: First sent to prison in 1997 on drug-related charges. Would visit the clink twice more in the next few years. Is alleged to have stumbled into a stranger's house one evening while intoxicated, falling asleep on their child's bed.Why it was fascinating: In spite of the trips to jail and rehab, Robert still managed to turn in sober-appearing performances on Ally McBeal during this period.Current Status: Now married and working steadily, RDJ's demons seem to be gone (or at least in hiding)Click HERE to return to the full list. .
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