Charly Triballeau - AFP / Getty Images October Suicide Deaths in Japan Outnumber All COVID Deaths During the Pandemic The biggest increase came among women: The number of female suicides surged by 82.6 percent from the same period last year. By Jack Davis November 30, 2020
Alexander Raths / Shutterstock The First Blood Test To Diagnose Alzheimer's Has Just Been Released The best way now to measure the protein is a costly PET brain scan that usually is not covered by insurance. By The Associated Press November 30, 2020
Alexi Rosenfeld / Getty Images Study: Trans People Suffering Because Straight People Won't Date Them A study has found that the struggles of transgender persons are exacerbated because straight men and women don't want to date them. By Kipp Jones November 27, 2020
Racine County Sheriff Mom Allegedly Left Son To Die on Bathroom Floor, What Cops See Painted on Every Door in the House Seems To Explain It Cheryl Christensen, 46, could face 25 years in jail if she's found guilty of all three charges stemming from her son's death. By C. Douglas Golden November 26, 2020
Shestock / Getty Image 90-Year-Old Woman Chooses Suicide Over Facing Another Lockdown A 90-year-old Canadian woman faced with another nursing home lockdown chose to end her life through medically-assisted suicide. By Kipp Jones November 20, 2020
Orifbone / TikTok screen shot 92-Year-Old Woman with Dementia Sits Down at Piano, Performs 'Moonlight Sonata' from Memory The videos that her daughter shared through TikTok have shown the world a bit of the woman's beauty through the magic of music. By Amanda Thomason November 17, 2020
Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images Seattle Considers Plan To Give the Poor and Mentally Ill a Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Card Seattle is considering a new law that would allow people to avoid jail by claiming poverty or substance abuse led them to commit a crime. By Jack Davis October 28, 2020
Darwin Brandis / Getty Images US Overdose Deaths on Pace To Reach All-Time High Amid Lockdowns Data suggests that lockdowns are fueling the American drug overdose epidemic. By The Associated Press October 20, 2020
Joe Raedle / Getty Images School District Demands Parkland Parents Turn Over Psychiatric Records in Mass Shooting Lori Alhadeff, whose daughter died in the attack, called the district's demand a 'harassing' and 'burdensome' invasion of privacy. By Michael Austin October 17, 2020
Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images GOP Rep Introduces Resolution To Push for the End of Pelosi's Career 'It's clear that Nancy Pelosi does not have the mental fitness to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives.' By Joey Pietro October 13, 2020