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US deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing

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85% Informative

Death rates fell last year for almost all leading causes, notably COVID-19 , heart disease and drug overdoses.

That translated to adding nearly a year the estimated lifespan of Americans .

But life expectancy has not yet climbed back to prepandemic levels, and the rebound appears to be losing steam.

Heart disease remains the nation's leading cause of death.

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93

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96

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52

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

40

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likely offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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2

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