The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.

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Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned the killings of her three young children. Her lawyers point to her severe postpartum mental illness.

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