When Brittany Rose Hallett of Indiana drank herself to death at 26, her $50,000 student loan debt was “weighing heavy on her mind,” says her mother.
Author: Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY
Hospital rating systems don’t align — so which should patients believe?
You probably wouldn’t go to a C-rated restaurant. But with conflicting hospital ratings, you could wind up at one with both an “A” and one star.
Help hard to find for teens struggling with mental health, thoughts of suicide
Early diagnosis, treatment is key to reducing suicide and addiction.Nearly half of people who suffer from addiction have amental health disorder.
Depression, anxiety, nicotine withdrawal: Trying to quit vaping ‘was hell’
E-cigarettes were introduced to help smokers quit. But for those trying to quit vaping, nicotine withdrawal can be ‘hell’
Winter forecast: Snow expected to follow the ho ho ho, starting in West and blanketing Midwest
Northern New England could get hit after storm covers much of U.S. from Rocky Mountains and across the central states.
Alleged victims of sexual assault by doctors push for ‘real change’ by state medical boards
“These are trusted providers taking advantage of our bodies under the guise of their medical position,” said alleged abuse victim Marissa Hoechstetter.
Alcohol is killing more people, and younger. The biggest increases are among women
From 2007 to 2017, the numberof deaths attributable to alcohol increased 35 percent. The death rate rose 24 percent. Deaths among women rose 67 percent.
Fixes for the US drinking problem are hard to sell
When officials wanted to reducedeaths from tobacco, they spoke ofcancer risks, pushed for public bans and raised taxes. On alcohol, the way forward is less clear.
Federal government announces new physical fitness guidelines; fewer than one in three Americans meet standards
Jim Baugh, who founded the fitness advocacy non-profit group PHITAmerica, says even the dire picture painted in the federal reports may be too optimistic.