County-level factors associated with risk for suicide
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HealthDay News
Sep 12, 2024
US counties with higher levels of health insurance and broadband coverage have lower suicide rates.
Suicide attempt, death up for spouses of patients with cancer
Aug 20, 2024
Increased risks for suicide attempts and suicide deaths were higher during the first year after cancer diagnosis.
COVID-19 continues to affect leading causes of death in US: CDC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic radically altered the rankings of the leading causes of death in the United States in 2020, and although COVID ranks lower on the list of causes in 2023, its effects continue to be...
Two years later, 988 crisis line has answered 10 million requests
Jul 17, 2024
Statistics show the 988 line is needed: A 2022 national survey found that over 12 million adults had seriously considered suicide in the previous year. And almost 1.2 million of 988 calls were answered...
Suicidal ideation, behaviors not increased with GLP-1 RAs for seniors with T2D
Jul 16, 2024
No significant increase was seen with the use of GLP-1 RAs versus SGLT2is or DPP4is among older Medicare beneficiaries.
Risk of suicide, homicide both higher at night
Jun 07, 2024
Variances in hourly risk by age and blood alcohol level were seen for both suicide and homicide.
Midlife deaths of despair increased from 1999 to 2022
Apr 11, 2024
Particularly large increases were seen for American Indian or Alaska Native and Black individuals.
Medical debt linked to worse health status, increased mortality
Mar 04, 2024
An increase was seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost and age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate.
FDA finds no evidence linking Wegovy, Ozempic to suicidal behaviors
Jan 12, 2024
The agency, however, noted that officials cannot rule out that “a small risk may exist,” and said it will continue to investigate.
1999 to 2020 saw increase in suicide rates across all racial groups
Dec 20, 2023
Firearms were the most common method among men; rapid increases were seen among men and women in suicide by hanging.