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The Surprising Science Behind Why People Underestimate Their Lifespans
When it comes to planning for retirement, and choosing when to start claiming Social Security benefits, one of the key inputs into our decisions is how long we expect to live. Seniors can choose when
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We’re All Gonna Die! How Fear Of Death Drives Our Behavior
Many people tend to push frightening realities out of mind rather than face them head-on. That’s especially true when it comes to the terrifying event that no one can escape — death. Psychologist Sheldon Solomon says people
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People With Happy Spouses May Live Longer
Having a happy spouse can lead to a longer marriage, and now study results show that it’s associated with a longer life, too.
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Suicide rate up 33% in less than 20 years, yet funding lags behind other top killers
More than 47,000 Americans killed themselves in 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday, contributing to an overall decline in U.S. life expectancy. Since 1999, the suicide rate has climbed 33 percent. Americans are more
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Suicides Have Increased. Is This an Existential Crisis?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released startling new statistics on the rise of deaths by suicide in the United States, which are up 25 percent since 1999 across most ethnic and age
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Gun Control Versus Mental Illness: After Florida Shooting, Trump Deepens a Fraught Debate
After more than two dozen people died in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration was committed to tackling “the difficult issue
