Life expectancy in the U.S. is falling — and drug overdose deaths are soaring

(By Megan Thielking for STAT)

Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen for the second year in a row, the first time it’s dropped for two consecutive years in more than half a century. Continue reading article here…

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