Health May 15 Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated By Laura Santhanam
Health Dec 20 Heroin deaths soar compared to other opioids, new study shows Government researchers dove into death certificate data to uncover what drugs are most commonly associated with overdose deaths in the United States. These deaths are on the rise, and heroin is becoming a primarily culprit. By Laura Santhanam
Health Jun 30 The man who studies how Americans die In 2014, 2.6 million Americans died, according to the latest available data from the National Center for Health Statistics. By Laura Santhanam
Health Jan 06 Having kids is exhausting, but these parents sleep the least A new report reveals how little sleep single parents get compared to adults who either live in two-parent households or without children. By Laura Santhanam
Health Jan 14 How to prepare the health care system for an aging population Taking a look at hospital discharges is one method researchers are using to understand what shifts in an aging population could mean for the health care system. By Laura Santhanam