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Suicide Deaths Up in Youth After Antidepressant Warnings
After warnings and abrupt decline in treatment, downward trend of suicide deaths was reversed
Lifetime Prevalence of Suicide Ideation 17.4 Percent Among Doctors
Lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts 1.8 percent, with one-year prevalence of 0.3 percent
CDC: 2013 to 2018 Saw Jump in Drug OD Deaths Involving Cocaine
Rate of drug OD deaths involving cocaine with opioids increased faster than cocaine deaths without opioids
Unemployment Linked to Increases in Pediatric Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations increased for four economy-sensitive conditions, including substance abuse, diabetes
Pandemic-Induced Impairments in Work Impact Mental Health
Impairments in work and social functioning strongly linked with elevated depression, anxiety symptoms
Hydroxychloroquine Not Beneficial for SARS-CoV-2 Preexposure Prophylaxis
No clinical benefit seen versus placebo for hospital-based health care workers exposed to patients with COVID-19
Financial Distress May Increase Suicide Risk in Those With ADHD
New prescriptions for ADHD medications were not associated with financial outcomes
Many Older Gun Owners Fail to Consider Future Ownership Transfer
Including firearm issues in medical, financial, legal advance planning may be useful, authors say
ASA: Sustained Decrease Seen in Prescription Opioid Abuse in U.S.
Significant declines seen from 2002 to 2013 and 2014 and from 2015 to 2016, 2017, 2018
Autism Triggers Nonverbal Manifestation of GI Symptoms in Children
Somatic complaints, behavioral issues in children with ASD may actually be an expression of GI symptoms
