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‘Suicide tourism’ to Switzerland has doubled within 4 years

Written by | 25 Aug 2014

German and UK citizens make up bulk of numbers; neurological diseases most common reason to end life.  Citizens from Germany and the UK make up the bulk of… read more.

Ireland and US E-Cig poisoning on the rise

Written by | 7 May 2014

‘The jury is still out on e-cigarettes. They are likely to prove less harmful than tobacco, however they can potentially become a gateway drug to smoking tobacco, due… read more.

Medical marijuana may ease some MS symptoms

Written by | 7 Apr 2014

Little evidence other complementary or alternative therapies work.  A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology suggests that there is little evidence that most complementary or alternative… read more.

Smoking cessation drugs do not increase suicide/self-harm risk

Written by | 18 Nov 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – taken from the BMJ – British Medical Journal – Patients prescribed the smoking cessation drugs varenicline and buproprian are not at an increased risk… read more.

Press Release: EFIC 2013: Self-concern affects attitudes on Euthanasia

Written by | 6 Oct 2013

Physicians and nursing staff show relatively high support for euthanasia when asked abstractly whether they would wish it for themselves if they had a lethal illness.However, only a… read more.

Could a blood test predict suicide risk?

Written by | 6 Sep 2013

World Health Matters by Gary Finnegan – United States – A series of RNA biomarkers have been found which researchers say could help to identify people at risk… read more.

‘Worrying’ rise in alcohol deaths among young women in England and Scotland

Written by | 24 Jul 2013

This is despite national downward trends in alcohol mortality, says authors.  There has been a “worrying” increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland,… read more.

'Worrying' rise in alcohol deaths among young women in England and Scotland

Written by | 24 Jul 2013

This is despite national downward trends in alcohol mortality, says authors.  There has been a “worrying” increase in alcohol related deaths among young women in England and Scotland,… read more.

Reach out to youth suicide

Written by | 28 May 2013

More than 80 per cent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, according… read more.

Researchers link smaller pack sizes and major reduction paracetamol-related deaths

Written by | 14 Mar 2013

Taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) – by Bruce Sylvester – Deaths and liver transplants related to paracetamol overdoses have decreased significantly due to UK legislation which… read more.

ADHD takes toll well into adulthood

Written by | 5 Mar 2013

The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t “go away,” and that children with ADHD are… read more.

Bullying link to psychiatric health

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

A new study shows that children who are exposed to bullying during childhood are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood, regardless of whether they are victims… read more.

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