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Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites
White men and women in the U.S. still outlive their black counterparts by several years, though the difference is closing, a new analysis shows.The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found.
White men and women in the U.S. still outlive their black counterparts by several years, though the difference is closing, a new analysis shows.The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found.
Source: L.A. Times
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 06, 2012, 8:24am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 06, 2012, 8:24am
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