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Loneliness A Global Health Threat, As Deadly As Smoking 15 Cigarettes A Day: WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized loneliness as a serious global health threat, and it has launched a number of initiatives to address the problem.
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Portugal Legalises Euthanasia For People Over 18
After a long battle, Portugal on Friday passed a law legalising euthanasia for people in great suffering and with incurable diseases, joining just a handful of countries around the world.
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After Tweet About Sons' Disease, Ex BJP Corporator, Family Found Dead
A former BJP corporator and his wife on Thursday died by suicide after allegedly murdering their two children - who were suffering from muscular dystrophy - in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening, said the police.
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Woman Jumps To Death From Indore High-Rise, Note Mentions "Painful Disease"
A 22-year-old woman computer engineer allegedly jumped to death from the terrace of a nine-storey building in Indore early on Sunday and a "suicide note" was recovered from her laptop, which stated that she was suffering from a painful disease.
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For Long Covid, Scientists Warn Of A Startling New Crisis
Scott Taylor never got to move on from COVID-19.The 56-year-old, who caught the disease in spring 2020, still had not recovered about 18 months later when he killed himself at his home near Dallas, having lost his health, memory and money.
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Karnataka Lake Drained After HIV+ Woman's Half-Eaten Body Found Floating
A 23-acre lake in village in Karnataka was drained out on Wednesday after villagers refused to drink water following the discovery of the body of an HIV-positive woman last week.
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Weight-Loss Surgery Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Study
Obese patients, who go through a weight loss surgery, are more likely to commit suicide as compared to the rest, who choose other ways of losing weight.
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Canadian Doctors Help 2,000 Commit Suicide In A Year
Nearly 2,000 people with incurable diseases were helped to die by a doctor in the first year since Canada legalized medically-assisted suicide, according to a report published Friday.
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Chronic Pain Can Lead To High Risk Of Suicide
According to recent research, health problems such as back pain, heart disease and diabetes can be major causes of the increase in number of suicides.
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Over 300 Million People Suffer From Depression Globally: WHO
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide with more than 300 million people suffering from it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said ahead of World Health Day. Rates of depression have risen by more than 18 per cent since 2005, but a lack of support for the mental health combined with a common fear of stigma mean...
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'Robin Williams' Brain Disease Was One of The Worst Cases,' Says Wife
Robin William committed suicide in August 2014 as a result of the debilitating brain disease, which is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer's and causes heightened levels of anxiety, delusions and impaired movement
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Robin Williams' 'Hardest Role': Wife Describes What Drove Him to Suicide
Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia and it wasn't until after his death that his family found out he had the disease. "I will never know the true depth of his suffering, nor just how hard he was fighting. But from where I stood, I saw the bravest man in the world playing the hardest role of his life," said his wife
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Jim Carrey Says Allegations of Giving Cathriona White STDs Are 'False'
Jim Carrey's deceased ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, was suicidal because she had sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) she believed she contracted from the Hollywood star, according to a lawsuit filed by Mark Burton
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Parents' Psychiatric Diseases May Up Kids' Suicide Attempt Risk: Study
London: Parents suffering from psychiatric diseases including mental and mood disorders may increase the risk of their children attempting suicide as well as indulge in various violent behaviours, a study says. Suicide and violent behaviour can cluster within families, possibly because of genetics, epigenetics, and social and environmental influenc...
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Parents' Psychiatric Diseases May Up Children's Suicide Attempt Risk
Parents suffering from psychiatric diseases including mental and mood disorders may increase the risk of their children attempting suicide as well as indulge in various violent behaviours, a study says.
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Loneliness A Global Health Threat, As Deadly As Smoking 15 Cigarettes A Day: WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized loneliness as a serious global health threat, and it has launched a number of initiatives to address the problem.
-
Portugal Legalises Euthanasia For People Over 18
After a long battle, Portugal on Friday passed a law legalising euthanasia for people in great suffering and with incurable diseases, joining just a handful of countries around the world.
-
After Tweet About Sons' Disease, Ex BJP Corporator, Family Found Dead
A former BJP corporator and his wife on Thursday died by suicide after allegedly murdering their two children - who were suffering from muscular dystrophy - in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening, said the police.
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Woman Jumps To Death From Indore High-Rise, Note Mentions "Painful Disease"
A 22-year-old woman computer engineer allegedly jumped to death from the terrace of a nine-storey building in Indore early on Sunday and a "suicide note" was recovered from her laptop, which stated that she was suffering from a painful disease.
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For Long Covid, Scientists Warn Of A Startling New Crisis
Scott Taylor never got to move on from COVID-19.The 56-year-old, who caught the disease in spring 2020, still had not recovered about 18 months later when he killed himself at his home near Dallas, having lost his health, memory and money.
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Karnataka Lake Drained After HIV+ Woman's Half-Eaten Body Found Floating
A 23-acre lake in village in Karnataka was drained out on Wednesday after villagers refused to drink water following the discovery of the body of an HIV-positive woman last week.
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Weight-Loss Surgery Increase Risk Of Suicide, Says Study
Obese patients, who go through a weight loss surgery, are more likely to commit suicide as compared to the rest, who choose other ways of losing weight.
-
Canadian Doctors Help 2,000 Commit Suicide In A Year
Nearly 2,000 people with incurable diseases were helped to die by a doctor in the first year since Canada legalized medically-assisted suicide, according to a report published Friday.
-
Chronic Pain Can Lead To High Risk Of Suicide
According to recent research, health problems such as back pain, heart disease and diabetes can be major causes of the increase in number of suicides.
-
Over 300 Million People Suffer From Depression Globally: WHO
Depression is now the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide with more than 300 million people suffering from it, the World Health Organization (WHO) said ahead of World Health Day. Rates of depression have risen by more than 18 per cent since 2005, but a lack of support for the mental health combined with a common fear of stigma mean...
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'Robin Williams' Brain Disease Was One of The Worst Cases,' Says Wife
Robin William committed suicide in August 2014 as a result of the debilitating brain disease, which is the second most common neurodegenerative dementia after Alzheimer's and causes heightened levels of anxiety, delusions and impaired movement
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Robin Williams' 'Hardest Role': Wife Describes What Drove Him to Suicide
Robin Williams had Lewy Body Dementia and it wasn't until after his death that his family found out he had the disease. "I will never know the true depth of his suffering, nor just how hard he was fighting. But from where I stood, I saw the bravest man in the world playing the hardest role of his life," said his wife
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Jim Carrey Says Allegations of Giving Cathriona White STDs Are 'False'
Jim Carrey's deceased ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, was suicidal because she had sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) she believed she contracted from the Hollywood star, according to a lawsuit filed by Mark Burton
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Parents' Psychiatric Diseases May Up Kids' Suicide Attempt Risk: Study
London: Parents suffering from psychiatric diseases including mental and mood disorders may increase the risk of their children attempting suicide as well as indulge in various violent behaviours, a study says. Suicide and violent behaviour can cluster within families, possibly because of genetics, epigenetics, and social and environmental influenc...
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Parents' Psychiatric Diseases May Up Children's Suicide Attempt Risk
Parents suffering from psychiatric diseases including mental and mood disorders may increase the risk of their children attempting suicide as well as indulge in various violent behaviours, a study says.
