Suicide Risk Jumps Soon After Dementia Diagnosis
Older patients recently diagnosed with dementia are at a significantly increased risk for suicide compared to their peers without dementia.
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Alcohol use disorder strongly linked to suicide risk, study finds
Alcohol use disorder is strongly associated with suicide risk, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University-led study published March 12 in
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Preventing suicide in nursing homes is possible. Here are 3 things we can do to make a start
Suicide among nursing home residents is a major concern. Between 2000 and 2013, around 140 Australian nursing home residents took
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Depression and suicide risk linked to air pollution
People exposed to higher levels of air pollution are more likely to experience depression or die by suicide, finds a
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I study teen suicide and believe clinical science can predict who is at risk
People often ask me what I do for a living. In the past, I would start with something vague, saying
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Molecule in the immune system triggers ‘cancer suicide’ in the lab
Hope of a new cancer treatment as scientists discover molecule found naturally in the immune system can trigger the ‘suicide’
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Can a £3,000 neck zapper keep agonising ‘suicide headaches’ at bay?
Can a £3,000 neck zapper really keep agonising ‘suicide headaches’ at bay? Cash-strapped NHS is offering it for free despite
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Study identifies factors associated with farmer suicide
Georgia farmers are champions at tackling challenges they can see—bad weather, insects and livestock disease, to name a few. Their
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Cancer Diagnosis May Quadruple Suicide Risk
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16, 2019 — The risk of suicide is more than four times higher among Americans with cancer than
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Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, according to Penn
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