Poorer Scots at risk of suicide
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A study finds Scottish people from poor areas are more likely to kill themselves than those from affluent homes.
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The murder rate in Scotland falls to its lowest level since 2000 with stabbings the most common cause of death.
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Babies of teenage mothers and infants who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists said Friday.
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The suicide cases in Scotlandâs poorest areas have increased drastically in the last two decades, the research shows. The study - which was based on the data collected from General Register Office for Scotland
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Short people complain of poorer mental and physical health than those of average height, a study reveals.
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More than 90,000 children in Scotland live in "severe poverty", according to a study by a children's charity.
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The fear of gun and knife crime affects people across the UK, even those in rural areas, reports a think tank.
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Labour paints doom-laden picture of Scotland under SNP Families, economy and security all to be in deep trouble if the Nats get control SNP say Scotland would be safer without Labour, however Key quote ...Comment
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Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: Never have so many of us appeared so well-off yet felt so poor - and we used to believe obscene wealth was victimless.
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Scotland has the highest rate of suicide in the UK among men and women, latest figures show.
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EDUCATION has long been regarded as a strength of the Scottish nation, but recent trends raise the question of whether we might have squandered our inheritance.
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Lead may raise the risk of death at levels much lower than those widely thought as safe, research suggests.
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More than 900,000 people in Scotland are living in poverty, including 240,000 children, a study warns.
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Depressed men and women who consider themselves affiliated with a religion are less likely to attempt suicide than their non-religious counterparts, according to new study findings.
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The majority of people in Scotland do not want to work past the age of 65, a study shows.
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Babies of teenage mothers and infants  who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing  suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists  said Friday.
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A task force is set up to tackle rising suicide numbers around a south Wales town after the death of a  seventh young person.