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Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women
A recent study led by UCLA researchers has uncovered significant differences in the language used to describe male and female suicides in public health records. The research, published in the American Journal of Public Health, analyzed 271,998 suicides over a 17-year period in the U.S. National Violent Death Reporting System. The findings show that words associated with male suicides often referenced job loss, alcohol abuse, financial stress, and unusual behavior, while those related to female suicides more frequently mentioned mood, psychological state, and mental health...
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
Los Angeles County residents living in lower-income areas like South Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley face a considerably higher risk of preventable hospitalizations or emergency department visits, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.The study revealed that South Los Angeles has the highest rate of preventable hospitalizations (1,252 per 100,000 adults), followed by the Antelope Valley (888). Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, emphasized that these disparities highlight the healthcare system's...