News tagged with suicide
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Empathetic GPs may reduce depression and suicidal thoughts
(Medical Xpress) -- Between five and 10 per cent of people over 60 suffer from depression - a common and disabling disorder. It is predicted that depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide within ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Physical illness hospitalization found to increase suicide risk
(HealthDay) -- Hospitalization for physical illness more than doubles the risk of suicide, with approximately one-quarter of suicides attributable to physical illness, according to research published online ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Schizophrenia in movies: don't believe everything you see
(HealthDay) -- Movies often stereotype people with schizophrenia as being violent and unpredictable, says a researcher who claims Hollywood dispenses misinformation about symptoms, causes and treatment of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 13, 2012 |
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Canada to appeal ruling on assisted suicide
(AP) — Canada's justice minister says the federal government will appeal a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling that said federal laws banning doctor-assisted suicide are unconstitutional.
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Jul 13, 2012 |
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Call to improve safety of home treatment for mental health patients
Deaths by suicide among mental health patients treated at home have reached 150 to 200 a year in England, latest national figures reveal – but suicides among patients on mental health wards continue to fall.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Netherlands euthanasia and assisted suicide rates in 2010 comparable to rates before legalization
After legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide by the Dutch government in 2002, the number of cases was found to have decreased in 2005. Although the frequency of euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands ...
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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U.S. high schools lax in preventing dating abuse: study
(HealthDay) -- Although dating violence is a recognized problem for U.S. teens, a majority of high school counselors say their school provides no training or guidelines for dealing with abusive romantic relationships, ...
Pediatrics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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No link found between asthma drugs, suicide attempts
(Medical Xpress) -- Treating asthma with leukotriene-modifying agents does not pose an increased risk of suicide in children, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.
Immunology
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Women infected with Toxoplasma gondii have increased risk of attempting suicide: study
Women infected with the Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) parasite, which is spread through contact with cat feces or eating undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables, are at increased risk of attempting suicide, according to ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 02, 2012 |
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Researchers report high suicide rates among young Indians
Young people in India, the engine of its rapidly expanding economy, are committing suicide at a much higher rate than in the West, researchers said Friday, calling for urgent intervention.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 22, 2012 |
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More mental health woes in college kids who abuse prescription drugs
(HealthDay) -- Prescription drug abuse among American college students is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.
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Jun 19, 2012 |
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Canada court says suicide laws unconstitutional
(AP) — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge ruled Thursday that Canadian laws banning doctor-assisted suicide are unconstitutional.
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Jun 15, 2012 |
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Statistics show people more likely to die on their birthday
(Phys.org) -- Researchers studying mortality rates on over two million people over a forty year time span have found that statistically speaking, people are more likely to die on their birthday, than any other ...
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Zurich hosts dignity in death debate
Groups supporting the right to hasten dying will meet in Zurich this week for a global conference on assisted suicide, reigniting the debate on dignified death.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Suicides are surging among US troops
(AP) — Suicides are surging among America's troops, averaging nearly one a day this year — the fastest pace in the nation's decade of war.
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Jun 08, 2012 |
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