American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade - The New York Times

American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade - The New York Times:



"WASHINGTON — The death rate in the United States rose last year for the first time in a decade, preliminary federal data show, a rare increase that was driven in part by more people dying from drug overdoses, suicide and Alzheimer’s disease. The death rate from heart disease, long in decline, edged up slightly."



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