Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:04:42 +0000

The suicide rate in the United States is increasing for the first time in a decade, particularly among middle-aged white women, a new study finds.

“This is a group we haven’t had as much focus on in terms of suicide, because the death rates were higher in elderly white males, and there has been a lot of attention to teenagers and young adults,” said lead researcher Susan P. Baker, a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “This 40-to-64 age group has been neglected.”

Read more of the Washington Post article here: Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers

Washington Post Report: Medical Boards Let Physicians Practice Despite Drug Abuse

admin — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:30:15 +0000

The Washington Post has an interesting series of articles, which began last Sunday, on doctors and substance abuse. It reports that Doctors with substance abuse problems are allowed to keep practicing, often despite relapses, and medical boards rarely revoke licenses.
This series began on Sunday and will run through Tuesday, the links to all the articles can be found from the article below.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39677-2005Apr9.html

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Suicide Rates Rise Among Baby Boomers

Washington Post Report: Medical Boards Let Physicians Practice Despite Drug Abuse