Government and Regulations

Study Finds Decline in Suicide Among Veterans; Sequestration and the NIH; Improving Cancer Care for African Americans; Grants Extend the Reach of Health Care for Veterans

The number of veterans who commit suicide has gone down slightly since 1999 and has remained comparatively constant; whereas in the U.S. population overall, the percentage of suicides between 2007 and 2010 went up by nearly 11%.