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HealthDay (8/27, Norton) reports on a study published in Injury Prevention finding that “more Americans are now dying from suicide and drug overdoses combined than from diabetes” with “29 deaths from suicide or drug overdose per 100,000 Americans” in 2016, “compared to just under 25 deaths per 100,000 from diabetes.” The researchers said that “people who die from suicide or drug overdose often have similar histories – including trauma, untreated depression and a lack of social support.” (SOURCE: APA Headlines)