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The Story: A recent paper by a scholar at Dalhousie University, in Nova Scotia, Canada, looks at the mental health services available within the armed...

The chancellor said the extra spending on projects in Cambridge, Edinburgh and Oxfordshire, would ensure the UK was “at the forefront of science and technology innovation” and maintain its reputation as a “pioneering nation as it leaves the EU”. It’s possible that following bumper income tax receipts in January the OBR will increase the level of headroom by more than £15bn, giving the chancellor greater scope to increase the state’s support for households and businesses over the rest of the parliament. However, economists expect the OBR to lower the UK’s expected growth rate over the next two years, dampening future tax receipts and limiting the scope for extra spending. It is other parts of the country and other industries that are desperately in need of government support.” Hammond is understood to be planning only a limited spending spree when he stands up to deliver his mini-budget on Wednesday, to maintain the Treasury’s war chest should a no-deal Brexit trigger a recession and widespread job losses. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, which advises 34 of the world’s richest countries, said last week that a no-deal Brexit would most likely cause the economy to shrink, though it added this prospect could be offset by extra Treasury spending and moves by the Bank of England to reduce the cost of borrowing. Hammond will say the £200m of extra cash will be spent on three projects the over the next four years in Cambridge, Oxfordshire and Edinburgh. The sums are: • £45m to support work in Cambridge sequencing one million genomes and exploring innovative cell therapies to tackle genetic diseases. • £81m for medical laser technology at the Harwell research centre in Oxfordshire, which is home to the European Space Agency’s UK base. The funds will support an industry worth £13bn to the economy, and employing around 65,000 people. The chancellor said the funds were part of the government’s commitment to raise investment in research and development to 2.4% of GDP by 2027.

President Donald Trump has appointed his former doctor to be his assistant and chief medical adviser. Trump calls for Senator Jon Tester to resign over Ronny Jackson claims Read more The navy doctor withdrew following allegations of professional misconduct, which the Pentagon continues to investigate. After Trump nominated Jackson for the position last April, Montana Democrat Jon Tester released a document summarizing more than 20 interviews conducted by staffers with people who served with Jackson. The document included allegations of drunkenness, faulty prescribing practices and creating a hostile work environment. It included claims that Jackson “got drunk and wrecked a government vehicle” after a party and described “at least one occasion [when] Dr Jackson could not be reached when needed because he was passed out drunk in his hotel room”. It also alleged that he so freely handed out prescription drugs he was nicknamed “candyman” and had his own “private stocks of controlled substances”. Upon withdrawing his nomination, Jackson denied the allegations made against him. “While I will forever be grateful for the trust and confidence President Trump has placed in me by giving me this opportunity, I am regretfully withdrawing my nomination to be secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs.” Jackson led the medical team for Trump’s physical exam last year and said the president was in excellent health and had “incredibly good genes”. A White House official not authorized to publicly discuss personnel issues said Trump considers Jackson a trustworthy medical adviser and physician. Trump reportedly previously told aides and outside advisers that he is fond of Jackson personally.

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for all' proposal would be hurt the quality of your health care, your access to doctors and the jobs market, argues Fox News medical correspondent Dr. Marc Siegel. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a…

Did anyone doubt that legalizing medical marijuana dispensing in Louisiana would descend into something less about medicine and more about politics and money? Although Louisiana legalized use of marijuana for medical purposes over a quarter-century ago, the state had no lawful way to dispense it. These changes invited bucks and influence to shape what would come. To date, research shows only two conditions affected significantly and positively by ingesting marijuana: chronic pain and spasticity. Bills this legislative session have tried to multiply applicable ailments for treatment and to make legal vaporization. A bill that has passed the House of Representatives, although removing vaporization, added several medical conditions to the list of legal uses. According to objective business and science criteria vetted by a committee separate from the board, it ranked only fourth in the area. Former two-time mayoral candidate Troy Henry advises his brother, who owns the long-standing pharmacy, on its operation. Political clout may have played no role in the board’s selections last week, yet the overtones injected into the process create an unseemly appearance. When the Louisiana Legislature is in session, he writes about legislation in it at http://www.laleglog.com.