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Background: Workplace offensive behaviours, such as violence and bullying, have been linked to psychological symptoms, but their potential impact on suicide risk remains unclear. We aimed to assess the association of workplace violence and bullying with the risk of death by suicide and suicide attempt in multiple cohort studies. Methods: In this multicohort study, we used individual-participant data from three prospective studies: the Finnish Public Sector study, the Swedish Work Environment Survey, and the Work Environment and Health in Denmark study.
This research underscores the health rights of firefighters by investigating the potential impact of occupational exposure to PFAS and PAHs on liver function and serum lipids, which could contribute to work-related adverse health outcomes. [occupational exposure]
This article shows that ecological factors play a significant role in shaping the phytochemical diversity among and within wild populations of Teucrium marum.
This Article supports Sustainable Development Goal 3 by assessing the impact of physical activity and sleep on 10-year cognitive decline in older people. They showed that the cognitive benefits associated with increased activity were not enough to ameliorate decline associated with short sleep.
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Women's Studies International Forum, Volume 99, 1 July 2023

The study looks at how the state's response to the coup makes visible the violence against women and how women of different backgrounds experience different forms of violence in Turkey.
This study gives a comprehensive overview of the prevalence, outcomes, treatment, and genetic epidemiology of major depressive disorder within and across the Scandinavian countries.
This population-based cohort study found substantial age-related differences in the proportions of people diagnosed, suggesting an urgent need to improve access to adult autism diagnostic services.
This Viewpoint supports Sustainable Development Goal 3 by estimating the potential financial cost of lecanemab, a drug for early Alzheimer's disease, if it were to be approved in Europe at the same price as in the USA. The authors suggest that pricing would be unsustainable and that new payment models will be needed to address affordability and inequalities in access.
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Overcoming Obstacles in Drug Discovery and Development, Surmounting the Insurmountable—Case Studies for Critical Thinking  2023

Racial and ethnic disparities among clinical trial participants is a long-standing issue demanding attention in the research community as advances in precision medicine increase. This exclusion from clinical trial enrollment has tangible consequences, preventing traditionally underserved populations from benefitting from health innovation and cutting-edge technologies. Aggregation of populations into a generalized treatment population lends to the evident healthcare inequities we see today and support SDG3
This article This Article supports SDGs 9, 11 and 13 by looking at the case of FuelEU maritime as an example of policy change for decarbonisation of international maritime transport.

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