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.
FDA: Dozens of seizures reported after vaping, mostly by young people
Seizures or convulsions are known to be possible side effects of nicotine poisoning. Users often swallowed vaping liquid containing nicotine.
Advocates: Sen. Joni Ernst allegations show domestic violence doesn’t discriminate
Survivors of domestic assault and their advocates say allegations by Sen. Joni Ernst are more evidence that domestic violence can happen to anyone.
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’
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.