Big Data Project Analyzes Veterans' Suicide Risk

InformationWeek: Suicide rates among U.S. veterans are approximately twice that of the general population, a troublesome phenomenon that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is struggling to fight. Mental health experts have yet to find a lasting solution, but one predictive analytics company has an innovative approach that might help: Use big data to analyze veterans' Facebook posts to spot suicide risk factors.

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