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Why are so many white middle-aged Americans dying?

Newsday

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White middle-aged Americans are dying at an alarming rate in a startling reversal of longevity. No other rich country has seen a similar trend. The surprise discovery was made by Nobel prize winner Angus Deaton - so what have they been dying of? (Photo: Coffin with bearers. Credit: Thinkstock)

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