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Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit - Hollywood Legend

2013-06-05 08:26:19

The Hollywood Museum Honors Marilyn's Life and Legacy with the Nation's Largest Exhibit of Authentic Memorabilia, Commemorating the 51st Anniversary of Her Passing HOLLYWOOD, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "Marilyn Monroe: The Exhibit - Hollywood Legend," back by popular demand at The Hollywood Museum, celebrates the fabled actress' life with the nation's largest exhibit of authentic memorabilia (including new acquisitions) presenting an intimate look at her life and legacy. If alive,...

More Than 65% of Family Caregivers Support the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide

2013-06-04 08:29:06

AgingCare.com survey data reveals that the majority of family caregivers support their elderly loved one's ability to seek physician-assisted suicide as means to end terminal suffering NAPLES, Fla., June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Last month, Vermont became the third state to legalize physician-assisted suicide. With at least seven additional states currently considering similar legislation, AgingCare.com conducted a survey to gauge sentiment among those who are closest to the patients...

Teens Exposed To Schoolmate's Death By Suicide Much More Likely To Consider Or Attempt Suicide

2013-05-22 10:06:22

Study supports idea of 'suicide contagion,' especially in 12 and 13 year olds Youth who had a schoolmate die by suicide are significantly more likely to consider or attempt suicide, according to a study in published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This effect can last 2 years or more, which has implications for strategies following schoolmate suicides. "We found that exposure to suicide predicts suicidality," writes senior author Dr. Ian Colman, Canada Research Chair in...

Cardinal O'Malley: New Vermont Assisted Suicide Law Reveals Slippery Slope

2013-05-21 12:27:43

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cardinal Seán O'Malley of Boston, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, warned of an "alarming trend nationwide" after Vermont legalized physician-assisted suicide, May 20. He called for "all people of good will to fight the future passage of such laws." "I echo Bishop Matano of Burlington in calling this a tragic moment for Vermont. It is also a sign of an alarming trend...

Vermont Gov. Signs First Death-with-Dignity Law Passed by Legislature in Nation

2013-05-20 12:26:57

Historic Achievement is Breakthrough in Death-with-Dignity Movement WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin's signing into law at 2pm today of the nation's first death-with-dignity bill passed by a legislature is a "breakthrough" moment, according to the nation's leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices. Vermont also will become the first eastern state and fourth state nationwide where aid in dying clearly is legal and...

Suicide Risk Elevated For Soldiers With Repeat Brain Injuries

Multiple Head Injuries Increase Suicide Risk In Military Personnel

2013-05-18 05:23:27

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Military service personnel who suffer at least two mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are far more likely to commit suicide or have suicidal thoughts than those who have one or fewer such injuries, according to research published online Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. According to Michelle Castillo of CBS News, researchers at the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah report that TBIs, which...

Suicide Awareness: Can Lives be Saved?

2013-05-16 23:00:43

The statistics for suicide in the United States are alarming. After losing his brother, Jeremy Howie has decided to do something about this epidemic by raising awareness and participating in the “2013 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walk Washington, DC”, organized by The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP). Fort Collins, CO (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 The suicide epidemic is out of control. On June 1, 2013, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will be holding the...

Extra Sleep Drastically Reduces Suicidal Thoughts In Insomniacs

2013-05-16 08:27:56

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Insomniacs who find themselves having suicidal thoughts could benefit from a few more hours of sleep, according to a new study which has reportedly discovered a 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of moderate-to-high suicide risk for every hour of increased sleep duration. “We were surprised by the strength of the association between sleep duration and suicide risk,” primary author Linden Oliver, clinical research...

Vermont Becomes First Legislature to Approve Death-with-Dignity Legislation

2013-05-13 20:22:37

Politics Shift as Lawmakers Embrace Nationwide Support for End-of-Life Choices WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nation's leading end-of-life choice advocacy group, Compassion & Choices, praised the Vermont legislature for becoming the first legislative body in the nation to approve death-with-dignity legislation. Gov. Peter Shumlin has vowed to sign the bill into law. "This historic legislative victory proves that the aid-in-dying issue is no longer the...

Loans.org Examines the Rise in Post-Recession Suicides

2013-05-09 23:43:51

Trends in the suicide rate tend to rise and fall with the economy. Loans.org spoke with experts to get a sense of why those in debt are more prone to suicide. Rancho Cucamonga, CA (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 Through interviews with psychiatrists, lawyers, rehabilitation facility owners and people who experience the financial crisis first hand, loans.org explored the link between mounting personal loan debts and depression and suicide. Between 1999 and 2010, the suicide rate among 35- to...