Death Rate Rises for White, Middle-Aged Americans

A largely unnoticed 'epidemic' is killing white, middle-aged Americans

Thursday, November 05, 2015 Follow Us         Featured Substance Abuse, Suicide Killing More White, Middle-Aged Americans: Report A largely unnoticed "epidemic" is killing white, middle-aged Americans in growing numbers, a new analysis reveals. Princeton University researchers report that the overall death rate... Read more ...  News Online Psychotherapy May Help Some With Emotional Problems The Internet has made it possible for people to work and study from home, and new research suggests that a staple of mental health care may also be headed to a computer near... Read more ... Health Tip: Kick Bad Sleep Habits If you can't sleep, a few bad habits could be the issue. The National Sleep Foundation mentions these sleep-stealing practices... Read more ... Prescription Drug Use on the Rise in U.S. More Americans than ever are taking prescription drugs and they're using more of them, a new study finds. Fifty-nine percent of adults used prescription drugs in 2011-2012, up from 51... Read more ... Interrupted Sleep Not Good for Your Mood, Study Suggests Waking up several times a night is more likely to put you in a bad mood than a shorter amount of sleep without interruption, a new study finds. "When your sleep is disrupted throughout... Read more ... Why More Painkiller Addicts Are Using Heroin, Too Addicts who have moved from narcotic painkillers to heroin are helping researchers understand this deadly tradeoff. Looking for clues driving concurrent painkiller and heroin abuse... Read more ... Depression Center MedicineNet's Depression Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various depression topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Depression is an illness that involves the body, mood, and thoughts. It affects how one eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. The main types of depression are major depression, dysthymia, and bipolar disease (also called manic-depressive disease). Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home