"Contrary to popular belief, life expectancies are not rising steadily and uniformly across the United States.
In fact, new research shows that between 1983 and 1999, death rates for women went up in many poor counties and, overall, geographical and racial disparities in life expectancy have worsened across the country".
Read about these and similar findings in a cuurent article from PLoS Medicine on USNews.com here.
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