Certain chronic pain may raise suicide risk
Back pain, migraine and other types of chronic pain without a known physical cause - and therefore little prospect for relief...
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New J&J anti-depressant related to "Special K" party drug
Johnson & Johnson said it plans to seek approvals for 11 new drugs by 2017, including a new type of treatment for patients...
Schoolmates of suicide victims at higher risk
Teens who have a classmate die of suicide are more likely to consider taking, or attempt to take, their own lives, according...
Vermont passes law allowing doctor-assisted suicide
Vermont on Monday became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who prescribe medication to terminally...
Multiple concussions tied to more suicidal thoughts
People who've sustained multiple brain injuries throughout their life were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than people...
Vermont set to become third U.S. state to allow assisted suicide
Vermont is poised to become the third U.S. state to allow doctor-assisted suicide, after its legislature passed a bill allowing...
Paralyzed British men fight right-to-die case in court
Two Paralyzed British men who want to die but cannot kill themselves went to court on Monday seeking protection from prosecution...
Suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Americans - CDC
The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans rose sharply between 1999 and 2010, a trend that could reflect the stresses...
Ireland proposes limited abortion access amid debate
Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life...
Austerity is hurting our health, say researchers
Austerity is having a devastating effect on health in Europe and North America, driving suicide, depression and infectious...
Not enough data to support suicide screening: panel
There is not enough evidence to recommend universal screening to find people at risk of suicide, according to a government-backed...
Suicide, accidents linked to bone marrow transplant
People who have had a bone marrow transplant may be at increased risk for suicides and accidental deaths, according to a...
Magic mushroom depression trial hits stumbling block
The world's first clinical trial designed to explore using a hallucinogen from magic mushrooms to treat people with depression...
States with weakest firearm laws lead in gun deaths
Many U.S. states with the weakest firearms laws have the highest rates of gun-related homicides and suicides, according to...
[ECON] - EU in 'denial' that ill economy costs lives-experts
Europe's financial crisis is costing lives, with suicides and infectious diseases on the rise, yet politicians are not addressing...
Antidepressants not tied to stunted infant growth
Despite concerns that antidepressant use during pregnancy could affect infants' growth and development, a small new study...
'Off-label' use of anti-drowsiness drug skyrockets
The number of Americans taking the narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder drug modafinil has increased almost 10-fold over...
Man who set fire in U.S. nuclear sub gets 17-year sentence
A civilian painter who twice set fires on a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine last year so that he could get out of work early...
Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on: study
Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition...
Psychological effects of bullying can last years
Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years...
Hyper-parents linked to depressed college kids-study
Turbo-charged parents still running their university-aged children's schedules, laundry and vacations may be doing more harm...
Along with meds, brain stimulation may aid depression
Treating people with depression using weak electrical currents passed into the brain through a headband may help relieve...
US military veteran suicides occur every 65 minutes
The most extensive study yet by the U.S. government on suicide among military veterans shows more veterans are killing themselves...
CORRECTION: U.S. mental health experts urge childhood screening
The U.S. mental health system has huge gaps that prevent many children with psychological problems from receiving effective...
U.S. mental health experts urge childhood screening
The U.S. mental health system has huge gaps that prevent many children with psychological problems from receiving effective...
Family of Junior Seau sues NFL over suicide
The family of former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who killed himself last year, sued the National Football League...
Woman pleads guilty in assisted suicide of veteran
A California woman accused of helping an 86-year-old World War Two veteran kill himself by mixing a lethal dose of Oxycontin...
Suicide by India rape victim spotlights inaction
On the evening of Dec. 26, as an Indian government-chartered jet was heading to Singapore with a critically injured New Delhi...
US military suicides hit record in 2012, outpace combat deaths
The number of U.S. troops committing suicide set a record in 2012, exceeding the number of combat deaths, the Pentagon said...
NFL's Seau had brain disease from head blows -report
NFL linebacker Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year, had a debilitating brain disease, likely from 20 years of blows...
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