Trends in U.S. Suicide Rates Described for 2001 to 2021
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Age-adjusted suicide rates in the United States increased from 2001 to 2018, then decreased to 2020, and increased in 2021, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a…
Learn MoreAnnual Average Emergency Visit Rate for Suicidal Ideation 40 Visits Per 10,000
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The annual average emergency department visit rate for suicidal ideation was 40 visits per 10,000 people in 2016 to 2020, according to an April data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an…
Learn MoreU.S. Suicide Rates Began to Rise Again in 2021
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In a disappointing finding, a new report shows that suicide rates in America are on the upswing again after a momentary, and minute, decline.According to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro…
Learn MoreFrenar las recetas de opioides no aumentará las tasas de suicidio, según un estudio
MARTES, 11 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — En los últimos años, la intensificación de la crisis de opioides ha provocado un complejo debate sobre la mejor forma de controlar el riesgo de suicido entre los pacientes a quienes se recetan estos anal…
Learn MoreSuicide Deaths Positively Linked to Measures of Opioid Prescribing
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Suicide deaths are positively associated with measures of opioid prescribing, according to a study published online April 11 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.Mark Olfson, M.D., M.P.H., from the Vagelos …
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreCurbing Opioid Prescriptions Won’t Raise Suicide Rates: Study
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Over the past few years the escalating opioid crisis has touched off a complex debate about how best to reign in suicide risk among patients who are prescribed the addictive painkillers.The question: Could r…
Learn MoreNo Increase in Suicidal Thoughts, Behaviors Seen for U.S. Veterans During Pandemic
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) did not increase for most U.S. veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online April 5 in JAMA Psychiatry.Ian C. Fischer,…
Learn MoreExercise Linked to Reduction in Suicide Attempts
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise is associated with a significant reduction in suicide attempts among individuals with mental or physical conditions, according to a systemic review and meta-analysis published online in the Journal of…
Learn MoreRecreational Cannabis Tied to Unintended Harms, Benefits
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Recreational cannabis is associated with an increase in car crash fatalities but a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths, according to a study published in the March issue of Social Science & Medicine.Sam…
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