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Suicides and homicides among young Americans jumped early in the pandemic, study says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The homicide rate for older U.S. teenagers rose to its highest point in nearly 25 years during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the suicide rate for adults in their early 20s was the worst in more than 50 years, government researchers said Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report examined the homicide and suicide rates among 10- to 24-year-olds from 2001 to 2021.The increase is alarming and “reflects a mental health crisis among young people and a need for a number of policy changes,” said Dr. Steven Woolf, a Virginia Commonwealth University researcher who studies U.S. death trends and wasn’t involved in the CDC report.Experts cited several possible reasons for the increases, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services and the number of guns in U.S. homes.Guns were used in 54% of suicides and 93% of homicides among the age group in 2021, the most recent year for which statistics were available. “Picture a teena...

CDC: Pandemic brought highest rates of teen homicide, young adult suicide since 2001 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

(The Hill) -- The homicide rate for older teenagers in the United States and the suicide rate for those in their early 20s rose during the pandemic to the highest it has been in at least 20 years, according to new research.A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed homicide and suicide rates among those ages 10-24 from 2001-21. The largest annual increase in homicide rates for those aged 15-19 was a 38 percent increase from 2019-20.In 2020, the rate of homicide deaths among older teenagers was 12.3 per 100,000, a significant jump from the 8.9 per 100,000 rate in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021 — which is the most recent data available — the rate of homicide deaths was 12.8 per 100,000 in the age group. Cancer rates are climbing among young people. It’s not clear why A similar jump was seen when CDC researchers looked at suicide rates for people ages 20-24. The largest annual increase between 2001-21 was in 2021 whe...

Hot summer ahead: Weather predictions heat up in new NOAA forecast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – An already sweltering summer forecast just got even steamier. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a new long-range weather outlook Thursday that favors above-average temperatures for basically the entire United States. Between July and September, all but a few states have between a 33% and 70% chance of a hotter-than-normal summer. The highest chance for heat is in Arizona — which is already hot on even a normal summer day. The average high in Phoenix in July is 106 degrees. El Niño officially arrives early: What it means for 2023 weather The entire East Coast, from Maine down to Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Pacific Northwest and the Southwest is "likely" to see an above-normal summer, according to the forecast. NOAA gives about half of U.S. states a 50% to 60% chance of extra-hot weather over the next three months. Things are a bit better in California and the Midwest, but those regions are also still more likely to see a hot summer tha...

Cancer rates are climbing among young people. It’s not clear why

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

(The Hill) - Vanessa Chapoy had just turned 24 when she felt the lump in her breast. It was “huge,” she remembers, “like the size of a walnut, or a big marble.” She went to the first in a series of doctors that night to have it checked out. Two and a half weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage two, she would learn.“And my whole world flipped upside down,” Chapoy says.She entered a gauntlet of treatments: a lumpectomy to cut out the tumor and a portion of surrounding breast tissue, fertility treatments so she could freeze her eggs, five months of chemotherapy and then a double mastectomy to remove both of her breasts. Three years on, she’s still undergoing hormone therapy — an experience she likens to “early menopause” — and occasionally suffering from “chemo brain,” a form of brain fog resulting from chemotherapy that she says makes it more difficult for her to complete tasks or remember certain things.“I don’t understand how this could happen,” she recalls te...

Dean's A-List Interviews: Chris Hemsworth in 'Extraction 2'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

Dean sat down with Chris Hemsworth to talk about his role in "Extraction 2."Get Dean's reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean's Downloads weekly newsletter. You'll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

988 mental health hotline gets funding to expand, enhance services

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. Crisis counselors are available 24/7.AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's been nearly a year since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline hotline launched. On Wednesday, experts from the federal, state and local levels met in Austin to talk about the milestones of the hotline's first year and the future of crisis care. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHS, recently announced awards that will expand and enhance mobile crisis response teams, including two in the state of Texas, and more than $200 million in new funding opportunities for the 988 Lifeline. Suicide lifeline sees increase in calls, messages after launch of new 988 number A crisis call center at Integral Care's Dove Springs Clinic in south Austin is one of the Texas centers getting some of that funding. Experts met at the clinic Wednesday to talk about the future of the clinic and the imp...

Saratoga Springs PD: Dead body found in baseball field dugout

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A dead body was found in a dugout of the West Side Recreation Park baseball field on Division Street, according to Saratoga Springs Police. Police have not released the name of the person and will not until the next of kin are contacted. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Police say they received a report at approximately 7 a.m. regarding a welfare check of someone inside the dugout who appeared to be there for several hours. The body was removed from the scene at roughly 8:30 a.m. and was taken to Saratoga Hospital pending an autopsy. Police are investigating this case and say there is no indication of criminal activity in the death. Police also say there is no threat to the public regarding the investigation.

Northumberland man accused of grand larceny

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

NORTHUMBERLAND, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Northumberland man was arrested and is accused of grand larceny. Stephen Rajeski, 53, was arrested on Tuesday. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! State Police say they received a complaint from a victim saying they had entered into an agreement with Rajeski for contracted work for a new generator. Rajeski allegedly never provided or installed the agreed-upon generator, according to state police, causing a financial loss of $8,894 to the victim. Rajeski surrendered himself to Saratoga State Police for processing. He was arraigned at the Milton Town Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Home builder accused of grand larceny, scheme to defraud

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A home builder from Altamont was arrested on Tuesday and is accused of grand larceny, schemes to defraud, and more, according to New York State Police. Aaron Godlewski, 31, faces multiple charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! On Monday, May 1, troopers received a complaint from a contractor claiming they were issued a bad check by an Albany County builder. Troopers say an investigation found Godlewski was working as a home builder and General Contractor under the company name Godlewski Brothers LLC.Troopers say further investigation found more victims were involved. According to New York State Police, Godlewski was reportedly hired by multiple individuals and paid for contracted work. Gansevoort man sentenced in 2022 rape case He allegedly hired several subcontractors who finished parts of the project but then didn't reimburse them. According to police, in one instance, he issued a payment fr...

Ascension Health nurses rally at company headquarters today following strike votes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:55 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Nurses from Ascension Health in Kansas and Texas are headed to the healthcare giant's headquarters in St. Louis Thursday for a rally.The National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United represents nearly 2,000 nurses across three facilities, two in Wichita, Kansas and one in Austin Texas. Nurses at all three hospitals voted 90% to authorize a one-day strike. City aldermen discussing water rate hike today These come after the health system's refusal to address nurse recruitment and retention, and safe staffing protections during contract negotiations. The rally begins at 2:00 p.m. A strike has not been yet confirmed.