US lifespans lags other high-income countries, tied to mortality rates under age 50

Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 21:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study suggests higher mortality rates among Americans younger than 50 are responsible for much of why life expectancy is lower in the United States than most of the world's most developed nations.

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