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US suicides hit an all-time high last year

About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.

Aug 11, 2023

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Medical journals warn of 'growing' nuclear weapon threat

More than 100 medical journals across the world issued a rare joint call on Thursday for urgent action to eliminate nuclear weapons, warning that the threat of nuclear catastrophe was "great and growing".

Aug 3, 2023

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Los Angeles county's growing youth firearm crisis

The majority of pediatric firearm injuries in Los Angeles County occur in neighborhoods with limited social, health and educational opportunity, according to a new study exploring incidents from 2010 to 2021. The research ...

Apr 28, 2023

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Alcohol increases risk for gun-involved suicide among Americans, finds study

A CAMH-led study just published in the journal JAMA Network Open has found that the probability of using a gun as a means of suicide among Americans increases the more alcohol they drink.

Mar 30, 2023

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Build on community strengths to prevent suicide in rural Alaska, research says

While suicide is a dire public health problem in rural Alaska, building on the strength of Alaska Natives' family ties and the value they place on providing safe environments for young people may be more effective for preventing ...

Mar 28, 2023

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Health care providers rarely ask patients about access to firearms, finds research

Researchers surveyed 3,510 English-speaking adults living in five states as part of a Rutgers study

Mar 13, 2023

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Study finds most unintentional firearm injuries among children occurred in homes of victims

A study of accidental firearm injuries in children found that the shootings most often occurred in the homes of the patient, friends, or family members, and that in most instances, one child unintentionally shot another or ...

Oct 7, 2022

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