News tagged with murder rates

Suicide now kills more Americans than car crashes: study

(HealthDay)—More Americans now commit suicide than die in car crashes, making suicide the leading cause of injury deaths, according to a new study.

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 20, 2012 | 5 / 5 (5) | 0 |

One million people commit suicide each year: WHO

One million people die by their own hand each year, accounting for more deaths than wars and murders put together, the World Health Organisation said Friday, calling for urgent action to address the problem.

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 07, 2012 | 4.4 / 5 (5) | 1

Homicide drops off US list of top causes of death

(AP) -- For the first time in 45 years, homicide has fallen off the list of the nation's top 15 causes of death, government health officials said Wednesday.

Health Jan 11, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0