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…
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.
CDC surveillance monitors early identification of autism spectrum disorder in 4-year-old children
CDC monitors early autism identification in 4-year-old children across six U.S. sites
A CDC surveillance summary from the Early Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network reports on early identification of ASD am…
The CDC is tracking how early autism is identified in 4-year-olds across six U.S. sites to help public health professionals plan better supp…
Observational Report Compares Mental Distress in US Adults With and Without Disabilities
Report compares mental distress levels between U.S. adults with and without disabilities
An observational report compared mental distress among US adults with and without disabilities.
A new report compares mental distress levels between U.S. adults with and without disabilities, highlighting a gap in current data that need…
Survey reports on mental health treatment rates among US adults in past year
How many American adults got mental health treatment last year?
A US survey examined the percentage of adults who received any mental health treatment in the past 12 months.
A recent survey asks U.S. adults if they received mental health treatment like therapy or medication in the past 12 months, but the final nu…
Field investigation reports mental and physical health symptoms after chemical fire exposure in Illinois residents
What happens to a community's health after a chemical fire?
An observational field investigation assessed mental and physical health symptoms among residents of Winnebago County, Illinois, following c…
Residents in Winnebago County reported mental and physical health issues a year after a chemical fire, though the report notes it cannot con…