Q: I have just been diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes, and I do not want to take medications if I can avoid it. I’ve heard you say that it can be cured, especially early on. So what should I do now? — Gini G., Des Moines, Iowa A: We’ve long advocated […]
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Military suicides went down in the last year, but 2020 may end up reversing that trend
Suicides among troops were down 8 percent between 2018 and 2019, a bit of hope in a time when rates have been climbing. While the active-duty component saw an increase of 16 deaths, or roughly 1 percent, the National Guard saw more than a 30 percent drop, from 136 to […]
Fatal overdoses climbed to record high in 2019, reversing historic progress
Drug overdose deaths climbed to a record high last year, reversing a historic decline in 2018 that President Donald Trump touted as one of his administration’s key accomplishments, new federal data show. There were 70,980 reported deaths from overdoses in 2019, surpassing the peak of 70,699 deaths in 2017, according […]