Columbia researchers, analyzing national data on opioid overdose deaths, have found that only 4% of opioid-related overdose deaths are due to suicide—far below recent estimates of 20-30%.
Dec 17, 2019
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Overall, 8.5 percent of suicidal acts are fatal, with higher rates for males and older adults, according to a study published online Dec. 3 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Dec 3, 2019
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(HealthDay)—From 2015 to 2017, 44 percent of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related deaths were categorized as intentional injuries, according to research published in the Nov. 22 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Research shows media coverage of a celebrity suicide has the potential to increase the risk for contagion, especially among vulnerable individuals. To reduce possible harmful effects, suicide reporting guidelines for media ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Signs of declining health for American men abound in the National Center for Health Statistics latest annual report.
Oct 31, 2019
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Suicide deaths among African American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases, say University of Michigan researchers.
Oct 30, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The United States just received its annual checkup, and the news isn't good.
Oct 30, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Suicide rates increased from 2007 to 2017 among youth aged 10 to 24 years, according to an October data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics.
Oct 17, 2019
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(HealthDay)—The anger and fear seething throughout the United States could be having a fatal impact on some of the nation's youngest citizens.
Oct 17, 2019
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Future treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) should involve a wider range of approaches beyond just the treatment of psychiatric illness, according to a new University of ...
Oct 10, 2019
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