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Americans Lost Future Life-Years in 2020: How Much Life Was Lost Depends on the Color of One’s Skin

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. “Provisional life expectancy at birth in the first half of 2020 was the lowest level since 2006 for both the total population and for males, and was the lowest level since 2007 for females,” the report observes. The Sum of Us, a new book by Heather McGhee, details the many flavors of inequities that put the U.S.

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Re-Tweeting Sanofi’s Tweet: Inclusion Matters for Health, Wellness, and the Body Politic

Health Populi

.” Health Populi’s Hot Points: The uniquely American challenge of health disparities, especially relating to race, is a topic I’ve covered many times since the launch of Health Populi in 2007. Loving one another is the ultimate social determinant of health.

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