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Why Americans are dying earlier than their international peers

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Why Americans are dying earlier than their international peers

Jacque Wilson, CNN

Updated 8:12 PM EST,
Wed January 9, 2013

A report released Wednesday outlines nine health areas where the United States lags behind other rich nations.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

As of 2011, 27 countries had higher life expectancies than the United States

U.S. falls behind in infant mortality, homicides, teen pregnancy and drug-related deaths

Several factors are to blame for the problem, a panel of experts says

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/09/health/international-health-report/index.html?hpt=hp_t1




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