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    General Health Suicide Deaths Are Often ‘Contagious.’ This May Help Explain Why – Time

    In the wake of any high-profile suicide, public health experts steel themselves for the aftershock. Suicide contagion, the phenomenon by which exposure to one suicide death can trigger suicidal behavior in others, is well-documented but poorly understood. A recent study published in the journal...
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    Metro Being Lonely Will Kill You Faster Than Being Obese - Study

    Being lonely is deadlier than obesity and should be considered a pubic health risk, recent studies by experts have suggested. Those with bad social connections have a 50 percent increased risk of early death, compared to those with good social connections, a review of studies on loneliness...
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