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¨ Increase in Youth Suicide Rate Following Decade-Long Decline May Reflect Emerging Health Crisis: Data about the increase in youth suicides are now showing a trend increase and not an anomaly as previously thought (www.newswise.com/articles/view/543919/?sc=rsmn) ¨ Youth suicide rate no fluke, CMU researcher says: Ties to the previous article in which local researchers agree that youth suicide rate is reflecting a public health concern (www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_586142.html) ¨ Doctors Could Play a Part in Preventing Suicides: Article discussing how physicians can reduce the number of completed suicides by restricting access to firearms ¨ Army suicide rate may hit new high: Article discussing the disturbing increase in completed suicides by military members (news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080904/hl_afp/usmilitaryiraqafghanistanhealthsuicides_080904204959) ¨ Burnout U: Depression and suicidal thoughts in medical students: Editorial about increased stress amongst medical students which could lead to suicidal thoughts (www.slate.com/id/2201190/?from=rss) |
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