Reviewed byLouise Chang, MD ByJennifer Warner WebMD Health News Sept. 20, 2012 — Suicide has overtaken car crashes as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the U.S. While public health efforts have curbed the number of car fatalities by… Read More ›
Drug overdose
As Prescription Painkiller Overdoses Mount, Researchers Outline Effective Approaches to Curb Epidemic: Kills MoreThan Heroin and Cocaine combined
Sep 19, 2012 WASHINGTON — Prescription painkillers are responsible for more fatal overdoses in the United States than heroin and cocaine combined. And while most states have programs to curb abuse and addiction, a new report from Brandeis University… Read More ›