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In 2011, schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead on the kitchen floor of her Philadelphia apartment with some 20 knife wounds and numerous bruises. A city medical examiner ruled her death a suicide – a finding rejected by the 27-year-old’s parents, who were convinced she’d been murdered. Their fourteen-year quest for the truth prompted multiple lawsuits, numerous headlines, an online …

Summary: New research reveals that mental health patients experiencing their first episode of psychosis are more likely to have skin conditions, and that these patients face significantly higher risks of depression and suicidality. In a study of 481 individuals, those with dermatological symptoms such as rashes or itching were over three times more likely to report suicidal thoughts. The findings …

Attorneys for the family of Ellen Greenberg confirm that the medical examiner for the city of Philadelphia has again ruled the 2011 controversial death of Ellen Greenberg a suicide.  The report follows a settlement agreement reached with Philadelphia earlier this year, where the city agreed to reexamine the school teacher’s death.  Joseph Podraza Jr., an attorney for the Greenbergs, rebuked the new …

Experts Sound Alarm: Popular Hair Loss Drug Linked to Suicide  SciTechDaily Hair-loss drug tied to suicides, depression and anxiety in global study  Fox News Hair Loss: Finasteride May Raise Risk of Psychiatric Side Effects  Healthline Hair loss treatment used by millions linked to suicide risk: ‘Evidence is no longer anecdotal’  New York Post Popular hair loss drug linked to suicide risk in new study …

A common hair loss drug that promises to halt a receding hairline has been linked to suicide, a new study suggests. Finasteride, sold under the brand name Propecia and available by prescription, has surged in popularity in recent years after doctors said it could slow male hair loss with little more than a pill a day. But as more men …

After her husband died two years ago, Ena Kane, 83, moved to Sonoma County to be near her son. She’d been living in retirement in Florida for many years and the loss, after 54 years of marriage, left her struggling with grief, isolation and depression. “After my husband died, I did think of taking my life,” Kane said. “I told …

Many pharmaceutical drugs come with an ominous list of risks, but the devil is in the details. How likely and dangerous are the side effects, and how do those hazards compare with whatever treatment the drug is meant to provide? According to a new study, questions like those may not have received enough attention for one particular drug over the …

EDITOR’S NOTE:  Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters.In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world. Denver  —  The Colorado Bureau of Investigation will be conducting a …

Madonna has admitted she contemplated suicide while navigating a tumultuous custody battle over her son. The Queen of Pop sat down with British podcaster Jay Shetty in an episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, released this week, and across a two-hour conversation discussed her storied life. Among other things, she explains turning to spirituality in her darkest times amid …

ChatGPT owner OpenAI announced Monday that it’s rolling out some new parental control features months after one of the chatbot’s teen users took his own life, which sparked a lawsuit from his parents. The artificial intelligence company will now allow parents to link their accounts with those of teens ages 13-17, the youngest age range allowed to access the tool. …