Suicide prevention: is more demographic information the answer?

Suicide prevention: is more demographic information the answer?

Suicide is an important health issue and its prevention is prioritized in government targets. PCTs in England and Wales are also required to carry out audits of suicide deaths by the Healthcare Commission (HCC). We present findings of a 6-year analysis of suicide deaths between 2002 and 2008 in Birmingham and Solihull, the second largest urban conurbation in the UK. After extensive analysis, no...

Secondary prevention of stroke and transient ischemic attack: is more platelet inhibition the answer?

BACKGROUND Recurrent cerebrovascular events constitute an estimated 200,000 of the 700,000 strokes reported annually in the United States, which makes secondary stroke prevention an important goal in the management of disease among patients who have experienced stroke or transient ischemic attack. METHODS AND RESULTS Various pharmacological approaches have been advocated, but the relative eff...

Is More Antitrust the Answer to Wealth Inequality?

DNA-Based Vaccine Is More Efficient than Non-Pathogenic Live Vaccine for the Prevention of HPV16 E7-Overexpressing Cancers

  Introduction: Vaccinology provides promising approaches for the control of various infectious diseases. Among different strategies, DNA vaccines offer attractive research opportunities for development of vaccines for induction of antigen-specific immunity owing to their stability, simplicity of delivery, safety and cost effectiveness. However, there is a need to increase their potency by the ...

The Suicide Prevention Continuum.

The suicide prevention continuum illustrates a practical approach to the complex issue of suicide prevention. The continuum evolved from discussions with two Aboriginal communities in Atlantic Canada about suicide and the different types of interventions available. The continuum offers a framework and reference tool to differentiate between the different stages of suicide risk. It illustrates w...