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Part One: Marshall Allen of ProPublica is back with another part of his series on Wasted Medicine. He takes a look at why we pay so much in health care, and get so little in return. We focus on unnecessary treatment that wastes billions of dollars a year.
Part Two: What is happening to teen’s mental health? We speak with Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology at San Diego State.
In the years between 2010 – 2015, the number of US teens who felt useless and joyless (classic symptoms of depression) surged by 33%. Teen suicide attempts increased 23%. Actual teen suicides increased by 31%.
