» Advocates from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Visit Lawmakers in South Carolina to Support Mental Health Parity

COLUMBIA, S.C., March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year in the United States, suicide claims over 40,000 lives – more than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. In South Carolina, one person dies by suicide every twelve hours. On Thursday, March 19, 2015,...

» After Each Losing a Father to Brain Cancer, Chicago Couple Vows to Help Find a Cure
CHICAGO, March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One day in 2009, Maria Nijim's father got behind the wheel of his car and realized he couldn't see out of one eye. An MRI showed a tumor and then surgery confirmed a devastating diagnosis – glioblastoma – the most aggressive...

» Loneliness and social isolation linked to early mortality
A new systematic review has revealed that a lack of social relationships could result in an increased risk of premature mortality comparable to obesity.