Health: U.S. Suicide Rate Increasing

	Friday, April 22, 2016

U.S. Suicide Rate Up 24 Percent Since 1999: CDC

Suicide rates in the United States rose 24 percent between 1999 and 2014, with young girls and middle-aged men accounting for the largest increases. Read more ...

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