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Hawaii Sails to Top While West Virginia Struggles

January 28, 2016

In the United States, people in South Carolina and Connecticut are the most satisfied when it comes to having supportive relationships and love in their lives, while those living in Delaware and Texas have the greatest sense of purpose in that they like what they do and are motivated to achieve their goals. Those are […]

This Troubling Epidemic Is Killing People in Appalachia

January 25, 2016

There’s a disturbing trend in Appalachian country, a distinctive region in the eastern United States, perhaps best known for its mountain people and struggling coal mining industry. The seven Appalachian states account for more than a fifth of the of the country’s opiate-related deaths since 1999. Opioids are prescription pain relievers — such as OxyContin, methadone, hydrocodone, […]

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