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American Lifespan Declines as Obesity and Opioid Epidemic Takes Its Toll

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  • For the first time in two decades, life expectancy has declined in the U.S. — a consequence of obesity and rising rates of eight leading causes of death, including heart disease, diabetes, dementia and opioid addiction

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