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Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients suffer, sometimes to death
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12:39 PM
It's common to hear about diseases like Alzheimer's drastically affecting the lives of those who have it, often causing severe strug...
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Report says veteran suicide rate is up from 2007
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1:01 PM
Almost every hour in this country, on average, a veteran commits suicide. The Department of Veterans Affairs reported that 22 veterans per d...
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Kentucky teens attempt suicide more often than those in all U.S.
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7:29 PM
In a 2011 update of a study done four years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) surveyed...
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