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Suicide Among Adults Aged 35-64 Years: United States, 1999-2010
2013 CDC report noting that the suicide rate for middle-aged Americans has been increasing.
The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarship related to the health and economic impact of air pollution in the United States.
Obesity and All-Cause Mortality Among Black Adults and White Adults
2012 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology that finds health risks are different in terms of obesity for African-American and white adults.
Improving Employment and Earnings for TANF Recipients
2012 paper from the Urban Institute summarizing the latest research on programs that assist poor families and the strategies that have proved most effective.
Unintended Pregnancy and Taxpayer Spending
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health calculating that unintended pregnancies cost taxpayers as much as $12.6 billion a year in Medicaid costs and publicly funded child services.
Red Meat Consumption and Mortality
2012 study in Archives of Internal Medicine providing a definitive look at the strong connection between the eating of red meat and the chances of early death.
The Supreme Court and public opinion: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
Social Isolation, Loneliness, and All-cause Mortality in Older Men and Women
2013 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the relationship between increasing social isolation and ill health among older people.
2012 study from Dartmouth College published in Psychological Science on sexual content in movies and adolescent sexual behavior.
Women in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
Improving Risk Assessment of Violence among Military Veterans
2010 overview of studies in Clinical Psychology Review on risk factors for domestic violence among military veterans.
2010 study in Psychiatric Services looks at rates of treatment initiation among veterans diagnosed with PTSD, as well as variations in treatment.
2012 study from the University of Michigan and University of Washington comparing the quality of life and health of amputees.
2010 study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University Medical Center on relationship problems among returning Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
Cost of long-term medical and disability benefits to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans: Research roundup
2012 review of research on the long-term costs of providing medical and disability benefits to veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Is it Generalized Anxiety Disorder or Poverty? An Examination of Poor Mothers and Their Children
2012 study from Rutgers finds that overly broad definitions of mental illness have resulted in improper categorization of some poor mothers as suffering from psychiatric conditions.
Suicide Mortality Among Patients Treated by the Veterans Health Administration from 2000 to 2007
2012 study in the American Journal of Public Health comparing suicide rates among veterans to those among the general public.
Physician-assisted suicide: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to assisted suicide policy both in the U.S. and globally.
2012 metastudy published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery on skiing and snowboarding injuries and helmet use.
Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Comparisons with Previous Cohorts
2012 report from Yale University published in Administration and Policy in Mental Health on the demographics of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans versus earlier cohorts.
