Health
New survey suggests little progress against U.S. teen vaping
The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
Oct 6, 2022
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Neuroscience
Being absent while awake: How mind blanking helps us understand ongoing thinking
We generally consider that our mind is full of thoughts when we are awake. Like a river stream always running, we entertain our own dynamic mental stream: a thought can lead to another, relevant to what we do or not, ebbing ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Increasing mental health staffing may reduce suicides among veterans
Suicide rates in the United States have surged over the past two decades, but the number of physicians, nurses, and other health care workers who can provide mental health care is getting smaller and smaller, leaving the ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing 2 years of decline
The suicide rate in the United States increased in 2021, following two years of decline, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 30, 2022
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Addiction
From 2019 to 2021, the proportion of patients with opioid and opioid-like drug overdoses increased in 42 states
In every year of the period 2016–2021, males accounted for 62 to 63% of the gender distribution of patients with a substance use disorder diagnosis, while females made up 37 to 38%, according to a new white paper from FAIR ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Most pregnancy-related deaths in US are avoidable: CDC
Four out of five pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could be avoided, a new report by the nation's top public health agency says, as mothers in the country face a comparatively high mortality rate, especially among ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth engaged in digital self-harm 9 to 15 times more likely to attempt suicide
In the United States, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10- to 19-year-olds, eclipsed only by unintentional deaths such as from an auto accident. With lawmakers, educators and other stakeholders increasingly ...
Aug 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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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Health
Minimum wage increases positively impact women's health, negatively impact men's health
Increasing the minimum wage generally harms low-educated, low-income men's health and improves women's health in the same demographic categories, according to a University of Maine study.
Aug 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New 988 hotline is the 911 for mental health emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies may soon be as easy as 9-8-8.
Jul 15, 2022
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