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The Nevada County Health Rankings Report was recently released. Washoe County came in sixth place in the state for overall health, a jump from the…
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In the U.S., more than half of the nearly 40,000 gun-related deaths in 2017 were from suicides, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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The surge of holiday joy permeating the air from Thanksgiving through New Year’s can make a swell of grief for those who’ve experienced loss. Holiday…
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Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to "die with dignity." Senate Bill 261 gives doctors the ability to…
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For the first time since record-keeping began, Nevada is no longer among the top ten states with the highest suicide rates.In 2015, 558 people in the…
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State officials have awarded $5.6 million in grants to hire more than 160 social workers and mental health professionals in Nevada schools.The awards are…
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In Nevada County, an unfortunate spike in youth suicides has prompted school districts to reevaluate how they support kids. The result is a handful of new…
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This spring, two girls at O’Brien Middle School in Reno committed suicide. They were friends and took their own lives just weeks apart from each other.…
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In this installment of the health watch, Richelle O'Driscoll talks with Dr. Erin Grinshteyn, assistant professor of health administration and policy at…
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The counseling center at the University of Nevada, Reno is rethinking how to treat its suicidal students. Reno Public Radio’s Michelle Bliss reports that…