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About 4 percent of U.S. teens surveyed admit to trying the "choking game

Playing ‘Choking Game’ Alone Can Indicate Heightened Suicide Risk

Teens who tried this game alone almost five times more likely to contemplate suicide
Dementia rates have dropped dramatically over the last decade or so

Decline in Prevalence of Dementia 2000 to 2012 in the United States

Rates have dropped over last decade, and better education might be one reason why
Hyperhidrosis is associated with increased prevalence of anxiety and depression

Hyperhidrosis Tied to Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression

Positive correlations identified for HH severity and the prevalence of anxiety and depression
Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults

Depression Rates Up Among Adolescents, Particularly Females

Report authors suggest cyberbullying, social media use as possible causes
Spanking and hitting children to discipline them has been on the decline among U.S. parents -- rich and poor alike -- since 1988

Physical Punishment of Children Declining in the United States

Decline seen across all socioeconomic strata
The rate of diagnoses for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among U.S. preschoolers has leveled off

Rate of ADHD Diagnoses Stabilizing Among Preschoolers

2011 AAP treatment guidelines may have contributed to the stabilization
Human resource capabilities are positively associated with quality of patient care

HR Capabilities Positively Linked to Quality of Patient Care

Three human resource practices identified that can improve clinical work behaviors
Improving sleep may help reduce an individual's sugar-sweetened

Shorter Sleep Linked to Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption

Researchers don't know if beverages impair sleep or lack of sleep prompts cravings
In the past decade

Self-Harm Now a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Related Mortality

Findings based on records of maternal deaths in Colorado between 2004 and 2012
Supported by the American Medical Association

AMA Highlights Role of Patient Shame in Opioid Disorders

Webinar on patient shame forms part of Providers' Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies