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Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell

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Death rates in the U.S. declined and life expectancy showed a slight uptick in 2018, while drug overdose deaths declined for the first time since the 1990s. (AP)
Death rates in the U.S. declined and life expectancy showed a slight uptick in 2018, while drug overdose deaths declined for the first time since the 1990s. (AP)

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