Hispanic Americans' suicide rates are rising
Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.
Aug 18, 2022
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Suicide is a major public health issue for all Americans, but new research suggests it is a particularly pressing problem for Hispanics.
Aug 18, 2022
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Three out of four new diseases are zoonotic, meaning they have evolved to infect new host species. For example, a mutated bird-flu virus may jump from wild birds to free-range domestic poultry and then to humans who are in ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Poverty, mental health and the fragmented structure of health care systems are some factors keeping many Americans from receiving appropriate health care, resulting in significant health disparities that increase costs for ...
Oct 21, 2021
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While little research exists on how and why the rates of Black youth suicide are rising, research does show the rate of suicide in Black youth younger than 13 years of age is approximately two times higher compared to white ...
Jun 28, 2021
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A survey of over 32,000 caregivers of youth in Chicago Public Schools found that around a quarter of children and adolescents were described as stressed, anxious, angry or agitated after pandemic-related school closures and ...
Apr 29, 2021
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A new report is highlighting ways we can fight COVID-19 while indoors during cold weather periods.
Mar 31, 2021
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On the outskirts of some small Indigenous communities in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, a few volunteer guards keep watch along roads blocked by makeshift barricades of chains, stones and wood.
Feb 12, 2021
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Despite the incremental easing of Victoria's restrictions, it's clear the journey towards COVID-normal is far slower than many people had hoped.
Sep 14, 2020
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Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens their cardiovascular health: discrimination.
Feb 25, 2020
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Experts in the Japanese phenomena of hikikomori say the condition of extreme social isolation is more widespread than previously acknowledged, and it deserves a clear and consistent definition to improve treatment across ...
Jan 10, 2020
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