Friday Round-up: this week in the news

  • A former health legislator reflects on his son’s life struggling with mental illness and homelessness, and what could have been done to help him: http://wapo.st/R2VgWP
  • With Domestic Violence Awareness Month coming to close, here are some ways you can get involved: http://huff.to/S1yqP3
  • Medical students provide mobile health care for people who are homeless in California: http://bit.ly/SV20SO
  • Could sports affect the prevalence of domestic violence? http://bit.ly/TUem3V

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