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One in Four ADHD Women Has Attempted Suicide, Says Study by Colleen Fleiss on  December 24, 2020 at 11:10 PM Women with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are eight times more likely to attempt suicide, stated a new Canadian study. At the same time, ADHD men are four and a half times more likely to attempt suicide. Substance dependence and parental violence were found to increase the prevalence of suicide attempts. Adults with ADHD exposed to chronic parental domestic violence had triple the odds of suicide attempts. "The cross-sectional nature of this stud...

  Lead author Sarah Rothman, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland College Park, says, "Our study is the first in Baltimore to document how West Nile virus infection in mosquitoes varies relative to neighborhood socioeconomics. Knowing where mosquito abundances are high, and what diseases they carry, can help focus surveillance and management programs where they're needed most."   Mosquito-borne disease is a growing threat in cities throughout the U.S. Vacant lots and abandoned buildings can create environmental conditions...