Suicide after a Cancer Diagnosis: Missing the Warning Signs
/A study found that after a cancer diagnosis, suicide rates more than double.
Read MoreTeens Who Don't Conform to Gender Roles at High Risk of Suicide
/A new study finds that gender non-comformity is linked to a dramatic increase in risky behavior among high-schoolers.
Read MoreChronic Pain, Opioids, and Suicide
/A study covering 18 states raises concerns that chronic pain may be a risk factor for suicide.
Read MoreKetamine for Depression: Doc-to-Doc with Gerard Sanacora MD PhD
/The studies are early-stage, but the results are compelling: Ketamine may be a highly-effective therapy for depression.
Read MoreGun Violence and Public Health: Doc-to-Doc with Garen Wintemute
/Dr. Garen Wintemute is an internationally-renowned gun violence researcher and an ER physician. In the wake of multiple mass shootings, I spoke with him about guns, gun violence, and what the research really shows about firearms in America.
Read More"Deaths of Despair" Vary Widely Across the Country
/A new report documents dramatic county-by-county variation in deaths due to alcohol abuse, drug abuse, suicide, and interpersonal violence.
Read MoreSelf-Harming Behavior Among 10-14 Year Old Girls Skyrockets
/New study documents a staggering 266% increase in the rate of self-harm behavior among girls aged 10-14.
Read MoreMRI Predicts Suicidality with 91% Accuracy
/Death. Cruelty. Trouble. Carefree. Good. Praise. Using just those 6 words, and a brain’s response to them, researchers were able to identify suicidal individuals with 91% accuracy.
Read MoreChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Season Has Started
/The condition now known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy was first described almost 100 years ago, but there is so much we still don't know.
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