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All-time high U.S. suicide rate in 1932, the last full year of the Great Depression; the rate had surged from 18% in 1928, accounting for the largest increase in any four-year period in history, according to a study by the CDC. The study found that suicide rates have historically risen and fallen with the economy, with the strongest association between business cycles and suicide among people in prime working ages, 25-64 years old. [via CDC]
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Since November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received 900 complaints of pet illnesses and deaths from owners and vets stemming from China-made chicken jerky dog treats. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
