Be Well: Comedian Howie Mandell Talks Living With OCD
Comedian Howie Mandell joined Cheddar News to talk about his experience coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder. He admitted that he accidentally revealed his diagnosis in an interview but said it was a step in helping to disrupt stigmas associated with the condition. Stephen Smith, the founder and CEO of NOCD, broke down what people should know about an OCD diagnosis, and how his company is helping people manage their condition.
A Montana judge on Monday sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment by permitting fossil fuel development without considering its effect on the climate.
Alzheimer’s mainly affects the elderly, who are eligible for Medicare, but people under 65 — even, rarely, as young as their 30s — also can get diagnosed. They are more likely to have commercial coverage.
Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs.
