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U.S. Air Force orders day off training to focus on suicide epidemic

04.08.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Air Force has ordered a day off from training to focus on a suicide epidemic in its ranks. The first-ever move was announced as the Air Force deals with 30 more suicides among airmen so far this year compared with the same time last year, CBS News reported. “We lose more airmen to suicide than any other single […]

How the obesity epidemic is taking a toll on our bones and joints

25.03.2019 Health Problems

Deb Baranec wasn’t always obese. As a teenager, she carried a few extra pounds but managed it by being active. Her weight crept up, however, and by the time she suffered her first knee injury while skiing at the age of 27, she weighed close to 200 pounds. Doctors advised Baranec to lose weight to relieve the stress on her […]