Any medical procedure can be daunting, especially when it is needle-based or anything getting injected or felt, which can create discomfort. For most, Electromyography — or an EMG as they are known — can be quite intimidating. Patients may ask if they can take something — a narcotic, perhaps — to help them …

Introduction Mental health is a complex landscape but it gets more delicate in some of the controlled environment where individuals often go through intense emotional turmoil. Correctional facilities, psychiatric institutions, hospitals—all have vulnerable populations at increased risk for self-harm. Among the measures used to prevent such tragic outcomes is the anti-suicide smock, …