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Has online gambling become a public health emergency?

April 11, 2019 by Read Sector

It often begins at a young age with a sit-down one April with a parent or relative, telling you to pick a horse out of a 40-strong Grand National field that they’ll place a small wager on for you. You’ll pick by humorous name or colourful outfit – and it’s all in good jest. As … Read more

Emergency room visits for suicidal children and teens have doubled since 2007, study finds

April 8, 2019 by Read Sector

The number of children and teenagers who attempted to take their own lives or were thinking about doing so doubled between 2007 and 2015, a new study reveals. In 2007, an estimated 580,000 people between 10 and 18 were seen for suicidal behavior in US emergency rooms. By 2015, that number had swollen to 1.12 … Read more