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Life Expectancy Declines for Poor Women in U.S.

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Women living in America's poorest counties have seen their average life expectancy decline in recent years. New research shows that the gaps betwee... More

Women living in America's poorest counties have seen their average life expectancy decline in recent years. New research shows that the gaps between the best-off and worst-off groups are widening — as much as 18 years between the two — in connection with smoking, high blood pressure and obesity. Less

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