Report describes firearm deaths in major US metropolitan areas
What do we know about firearm deaths in America's biggest cities?
An observational report describes firearm deaths in major US metropolitan areas.
A new report examines firearm deaths in America's biggest cities, offering a first look at this critical issue affecting so many lives.
Intervention service use patterns studied in US children with developmental delays and disorders
Are children with developmental delays getting the help they need?
An observational report examined intervention service use among children with developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities in the Unite…
A new report examines whether children with developmental delays across the United States are actually receiving the intervention services t…
Survey reports on serious psychological distress among U.S. adults in past 30 days
How many U.S. adults are struggling with serious psychological distress?
An observational survey report describes the percentage of U.S.
A new survey reveals how many U.S. adults aged 18 and older experienced serious psychological distress, including intense sadness or anxiety…
Report describes suicides among American Indian or Alaska Native persons in the United States
What do we know about suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native people?
An observational report describes suicides among American Indian or Alaska Native persons in the United States.
A new report documents suicides among American Indian and Alaska Native persons during 2015-2020, highlighting an urgent need for better sup…
CDC Updates Guidance for Assessing and Responding to Suicide Clusters in Communities
How should communities respond when suicides cluster together?
The CDC has released updated guidance for communities to assess, investigate, and respond to suicide clusters.
When suicides happen close together in time or place, communities need clear steps to investigate links and support those affected to preven…
Updated guidance released for community response to suicide clusters in the United States
How should communities respond when suicide clusters happen? New guidance offers help
A new guidance document outlines updated recommendations for community response to suicide clusters in the United States.
New guidance helps U.S. communities respond to suicide clusters with a practical roadmap for leaders and first responders.
Review suggests L-citrulline plus leucine with exercise may improve muscle and vascular health in elderly
Can a simple supplement combo with exercise help older adults stay stronger?
A review of clinical and experimental research in elderly populations suggests concurrent L-citrulline and leucine supplementation with stru…
Combining L-citrulline and leucine supplements with exercise boosts muscle mass, vascular function, and physical performance in older adults…
High-frequency rTMS over left DLPFC associated with reduced cannabis dependence and severity in small CUD study
Brain stimulation shows promise for reducing cannabis dependence in small study
An open-label randomized study of 18 individuals with moderate to severe cannabis use disorder found high-frequency rTMS over the left DLPFC…
High-frequency brain stimulation reduced cannabis cravings and use frequency for up to a year in a small study of people with moderate to se…
Worry induction increases food consumption in undergraduate students in laboratory study
Does worry make you eat more? A lab study found it can
A preregistered experimental study of 129 undergraduate students found that worry induction led to significantly more potato chip and total …
Worrying can make you eat more, as a lab study found that students forced to worry ate significantly more chips and food than those in a cal…
Blue-blocking glasses show no advantage over tinted lenses for inpatient mania in small RCT
Blue-blocking glasses show no advantage over lightly tinted glasses for mania symptoms
A randomized controlled trial of 42 inpatients with mania found adjunctive blue-blocking glasses were not superior to lightly tinted glasses…
Blue-blocking glasses offered no advantage over lightly tinted ones for reducing manic symptoms in hospitalized patients.
Meta-analysis finds small habenula volume reductions in mood disorders do not survive correction
Brain region volume differences in mood disorders may not be significant after statistical correction
A meta-analysis of 15 samples (1,230-1,236 participants) found small but significant reductions in left and right habenula volume in mood di…
Initial signs of smaller brain regions in mood disorders vanished after rigorous statistical checks, showing early findings often don't hold…
US overdose death rates involving cocaine and psychostimulants increased from 2016 to 2017
U.S. drug overdose deaths involving cocaine and stimulants increased in recent years
An observational study of the US population found that drug overdose death rates involving cocaine and psychostimulants with abuse potential…
Death rates from cocaine and stimulant overdoses rose across the U.S. from 2016 to 2017, affecting people of all ages and backgrounds.