Nervousness, worry may predict suicide attempt
Men and women who describe themselves as nervous or anxious seem to be more likely than their calmer counterparts to be hospitalized at some point for a suicide attempt, according to a study involving adults in Sweden.
“Health personnel should pay attention to patient anxiety in their diagnostic procedures, especially among men,” said study co-author Dr. Mans Rosen, of the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare in Stockholm. “Self-perceived anxiety is a rather good predictor of premature mortality and severe morbidity.”
New Meningitis Vaccine Being Recommended
A new vaccine that protects against meningococcal disease is among the recommended immunizations for adolescents and college students this year.
Menactra, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in January.
Birth order doesn’t influence MS risk, study shows
Contrary to what the “hygiene hypothesis” suggests, the youngest children in a family are not less likely than older siblings to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests.
According to the hygiene hypothesis, being too clean is not a good thing.
Infections at an early age actually trains the immune system to respond appropriately to the environment, and this protects kids against certain diseases like asthma and MS, so the argument goes.
