Suicide rates are going the wrong way in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National ...

We West Virginians need to lose some weight. That is not polite to say, and not something most of us want to hear, but the numbers bear this out. The recently released Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps fo ...

Now, as the executive director for the Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resource Coalition, Dodson helps educate people in order to prevent suicides. “Oftentimes depression and anxiety will lie to you ...

Daily Times, a CNHI newspaper. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune-Democrat. It’s that time of year again for flu shots. Health care experts say it is not too early to get your ...

In the first two decades of this century, the annual number of drug-related deaths quintupled, reaching a record of nearly ...

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional ...

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the country, but knowing how deadly it is? That’s not as clear.

The loss of a loved one to suicide can be emotionally devastating, yet suicide is a topic many feel uncomfortable discussing, even when people are concerned about someone close to them.

The rate of e-bike and powered scooter injuries surged between 2019 and 2022-- by 293 percent and 88 percent, respectively, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...

You’ll soon be able to order another batch of free COVID-19 tests when a federal program reopens this month. While the U.S. Health and Human Services agency overseeing the program hasn’t yet said when ...

When do mosquitos go away? An expert on bugs explains when mosquitos stop biting during the winter and at night, plus tips to ...

The leak in Whitewater Township involves styrene, a gas used in the production of plastic, rubber, fiberglass and other ...