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The Army's Quick Fix for Soldier Suicides: Anti-Depressive Nasal Spray
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A New Blood Test Can Predict Whether A Patient Will Have Suicidal Thoughts
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Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
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Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support
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Small Doses Of Opioids Could Prevent Suicide
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Assisted suicide is now legal in Colorado, thanks to overwhelming voter support
Health A new way to die in the West Voters in Colorado overwhelmingly chose to offer terminally ill people the chance to end their own lives.
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