Life expectancy in the United States reached an all-time high of nearly 78 years in 2007, while deaths continued to fall, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read the full story »
From amping up the lighting around public playgrounds to restricting sales of fast food near schools, local governments can play a key role in reducing the epidemic of childhood obesity in their communities, according to a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.
Read the full story »
More than 8 million U.S. adults seriously considered taking their own lives during the past year, according to a new federal report, and more than 2 million adults actually made a suicide plan. Moreover, more than 1 million adults in the United States actually attempted suicide in the past year.
Read the full story »