When searching "public health in the news," I expected to find hits regarding the food crisis in West Africa or the status on tuberculosis prevention in Haiti. However, the first article that I stumbled upon hit much closer to home: the fact that suicide has officially surpassed car accidents as "the leading cause of injury deaths in the United States." Furthermore, the demographics for higher suicide rate show that Caucasians and females are of highest risk. This could be a result of the fact that more attention in our public health sector has been … [Read more...]