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October 05, 2022

New CDC Data Shows 4 Percent Rise in suicides in 2021
September 27, 2022

Nation’s Obesity Epidemic is Growing: 19 States Have Adult Obesity Rates Above 35 Percent, Up From 16 States Last Year

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