Health

U.S. Suicide Rate in 2022 Highest Ever Recorded, COVID Lockdowns Played a Role

by Carolyn Hendler, JD

September 4, 2023 12 Comments

Some 49,500 people committed suicide last year in the United States. This is the highest number for self-inflicted deaths ever recorded in ...

Mental Health Impact from COVID-19 May Last Years

by Rishma Parpia

June 15, 2020 2 Comments

Story Highlights A poll shows that the fear and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health ...

Autism Numbers Increase by 10 Percent in U.S.

by TVR Staff

May 24, 2020 19 Comments

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of children diagnosed with autism in the ...

Autism Prevalence is Declining in California Counties With Higher Incomes

by Kate Raines

April 12, 2020 14 Comments

Story Highlights Researchers have documented that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is declining in financially secure, predominantly Caucasian ...

Autism Rate in New Jersey Up 43 Percent

by TVR Staff

December 23, 2019 39 Comments

A study by Rutgers University has found that the rate of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) four-year-old children in New Jersey ...

California Special Ed Spending Up 20 Percent to $13 Billion

by TVR Staff

November 23, 2019 6 Comments

California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has issued a report revealing that public spending on special education students in California has ...