Fall in deaths involving painkiller co-proxamol after drug withdrawn in UK
During the six years following the withdrawal of the analgesic co-proxamol in the UK in 2005, there was a major reduction in poisoning deaths involving this drug, without apparent significant increase in deaths involving ...
Medications
May 08, 2012 |
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A promising discovery for breast cancer therapy
(Medical Xpress) -- Could engineered human stem cells hold the key to cancer survival? Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research ...
Cancer
Apr 20, 2012 |
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Suicide rates in Canada increasing in girls aged 10-19
Suicide rates in Canada are increasing for girls but decreasing for boys, with suffocation now the most common method for both sexes, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 02, 2012 |
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NYC suicide rate 29 percent higher at economy's nadir vs. peak
New evidence on the link between suicide and the economy shows that the monthly suicide rate in New York City from 1990 to 2006 was 29% higher at the economic low point in 1992 than at the peak of economic growth in 2000.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Research suggests suicide rates higher in Protestant areas than Catholic
Research from the University of Warwick suggests suicide rates are much higher in protestant areas than catholic areas.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 13, 2012 |
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US Army suicides rose 80 percent between 2004 and 2008
Suicides among US army personnel rose 80 per cent between 2004 and 2008, finds research by US Army Public Health Command and published online in Injury Prevention.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Increase in death rate among managers due to 'economic collapse': study
Death rates of Japanese men in managerial or professional positions have risen dramatically in 30 years compared to other professions, claims a study published today in the British Medical Journal.
Health
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Gap between Scottish and English suicide rates widens
A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 09, 2012 |
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Better NHS services reduce suicide rates
Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Coping with the new year blues this Christmas
(Medical Xpress) -- Chair of Mental Health at the University of South Australia, Professor Nicholas Procter, says Christmas is a special opportunity for family and friends to re-connect with people - some ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Midwest, West highest in contemplating suicide
(AP) -- More adults in the Midwest and West have suicidal thoughts than people in the rest of the country, but Rhode Island leads in suicide attempts, according to the first government study of its kind.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 20, 2011 |
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Rates of suicide attempts and hospitalizations in children and adolescents
Although children and adolescents in the child welfare system are at increased risk of attempted suicide compared with the general population, rates are highest before they enter care then begin to decline, states an article ...
Health
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy
Canada needs to adopt a national suicide prevention strategy, and physicians can play a key role in the strategy, states an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Concern over accuracy of suicide rates in England and Wales
The increasing use of "narrative verdicts" by coroners in England and Wales may be leading to greater underestimation of suicide rates, warn experts in the British Medical Journal today, based on ongoing research part funded ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 07, 2011 |
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China's suicide rate 'among highest in world'
A person tries to kill themselves in China every two minutes, the government and state media said Thursday, giving the country one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
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Sep 08, 2011 |
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