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Death Rates For Young American Adults Jumped 71% In Just Over A Decade
New findings show that death rates among young adults in the United States have surged by 71% in just over ten years. The sharp rise, reported by StudyFinds, has drawn attention to worsening health trends for Americans in early adulthood, with excess deaths attributed largely to external and preventable causes such as drug overdoses, accidents, and suicide. Commenters online are alarmed by the scale of the increase and what it suggests about the health of a generation.
Why now: A study showing a dramatic 71% rise in mortality among young US adults is alarming and timely public-health news.
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