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Equal access to health care lessens racial, ethnic death rate disparities
Source: JournalistsResource.orgMany soldiers who attempt suicide have no prior mental health diagnosis
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Over one-third of a sample of American soldiers who attempted suicide did not have a prior mental health diagnosis, a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry finds. But the risk factors that predict suicide attempts in these soldiers are largely the same as those for soldiers who previously have been diagnosed with a mental health issue.
Benzodiazepines: Another prescription drug problem
Source: JournalistsResource.orgBenzodiazepines, a class of anti-anxiety drugs, are commonly-prescribed medications with the potential for abuse, addiction and overdose. Sound familiar? The parallels to the opioid epidemic are apparent; some physicians have taken to calling it “our other prescription drug problem” as they warn of potential dangers.
10 rules for interviewing and writing about trauma survivors
Source: JournalistsResource.orgWhere are opioids prescribed the most?
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American patients in the rural South are more likely to receive opioid prescriptions than patients in the urban North, according to two new studies from Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Parents in prison and the lasting health effects on children
Source: JournalistsResource.orgAdults who as children grew up with incarcerated parents are less likely to get medical care when they need it and more likely to engage in risky behaviors compared with peers whose parents were not incarcerated, according to new research published in Pediatrics.
Same-sex marriage legalization linked to increases in insurance coverage for gay men
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After the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S., more gay men reported having health insurance, access to medical care and annual checkups, according to a June 2018 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research.
New intervention plan linked to lower risk of veteran suicides
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDoor-to-door canvassing campaigns sway voter decisions
Source: JournalistsResource.orgDoor-to-door canvassing campaigns actually work to persuade voters and sway national election outcomes – even when they don’t encourage more people to show up to the polls, according to a June 2018 article published in American Economic Review.