MIKE STOBBE / The Associated PressNov 29, 2018
One doctor at George Washington University attributes the spike to economic inequality and pervasive feelings of hopelessness. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
MIKE STOBBE / The Associated PressSep 26, 2018
In recent years, flu-related deaths have ranged from about 12,000 to 56,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Associated PressSep 5, 2018
Ten people are hospitalized as a "precaution" as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studies the cause of the illness. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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By Geri SpielerAug 17, 2018
The effects of intimate-partner violence are a factor in more than a quarter of female suicides or suicide attempts, one study shows. They are also a leading cause of substance abuse in women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Jordan Chariton / TruthdigMay 27, 2018
Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )
John Bachar / TruthdigMay 23, 2018
The only way to reduce the number of firearm deaths in the United States is to abolish gun ownership. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
TERRY TANG / The Associated PressApr 21, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells consumers to throw away their store-bought romaine and warns restaurants not to serve it amid an E. coli outbreak in several states. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated PressMar 6, 2018
A yearlong study—released just as a jump in opioid overdoses is reported—offers rigorous new evidence against using the prescription drugs for chronic pain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJun 7, 2017
Data compiled by The New York Times suggests 2016 saw the largest annual increase in drug overdose deaths ever recorded in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Kali Holloway / AlterNetJan 8, 2016
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that women are far more likely to identify as bisexual—and it cuts across racial lines. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigOct 9, 2014
On Thursday, a day after the Ebola virus claimed the first person diagnosed with the disease in the U.S., the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention invoked another recent and ongoing health crisis while fundraising in Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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