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Nearly 20 percent of suicidal youths have guns in their home

Nearly one in five children and teens found to be at risk for suicide report that there are guns in their homes, and 15 percent of those at risk for suicide with guns in the home know how to access both the guns and the bullets, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged (Update)

The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Irish court: No 'right to die' for paralyzed woman (Update)

(AP)—A paralyzed Irish woman who wants to die cannot legally commit suicide with her partner's help, Ireland's Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case that moved some in the courtroom to tears.

Other created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swiss groups fear study undercuts assisted suicide

(AP)—Swiss groups that aid people seeking to end their lives say they fear a national research program could lead to stricter rules for assisted suicide.

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New study reveals how tumor suppressor p53 shut down in metastatic melanoma

Cancer cells are a problem for the body because they multiply recklessly, refuse to die and blithely metastasize to set up shop in places where they don't belong. One protein that keeps healthy cells from behaving this way ...

Cancer created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No benefit from screening all patients for suicide risk, report says

(HealthDay)—After completing a review of existing research, an expert panel has determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend that all teens and adults be screened for suicide risk factors.

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NH suicide prevention project focuses on gun shops

(AP)—A campaign developed by health professionals and gun dealers in New Hampshire to raise awareness about preventing firearm suicides is garnering national attention.

Health created Apr 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers abuzz over caffeine as cancer-cell killer

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the University of Alberta are abuzz after using fruit flies to find new ways of taking advantage of caffeine's lethal effects on cancer cells—results that could one day ...

Cancer created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New drug combination therapy developed to treat leukemia

A new, pre-clinical study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggests that a novel drug combination could lead to profound leukemia cell death by disrupting the function of two major pro-survival ...

Cancer created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drunk driving not the only way alcohol leads to teen deaths, study says

(HealthDay)—Less than one-third of the 4,700 annual underage drinking-related deaths in the United States result from road crashes, according to a new study.

Health created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer cell metabolism kills

Adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) is the main energy source for all forms of work inside our cells. Scientists from the University of Helsinki, Finland, have found that even a short-term shortage of ATP supply ...

Cancer created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Most ED docs, nurses doubtful about suicide preventability

(HealthDay)—Less than half of emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses believe that most or all suicides are preventable, and most do not assess suicidal patients for firearm access unless the patient ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Severely injured vets may need ongoing emotional care

(HealthDay)—U.S. veterans who suffered major limb injuries in combat showed little improvement with mental health problems such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the two ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study links suicide risk with rates of gun ownership, political conservatism

(Medical Xpress)—Residents of states with the highest rates of gun ownership and political conservatism are at greater risk of suicide than those in states with less gun ownership and less politically conservative ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Incarceration, marijuana use and suicide attempts may hinder liver transplant eligibility

Results from an anonymous survey of U.S. transplant providers report that incarceration, marijuana use, and psychiatric diagnoses, particularly suicide attempts, may lower patients' eligibility for liver transplantation. ...

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