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Data shows massive disparity in excess deaths among Black Americans

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One out of six deaths worldwide were pollution-related in 2015

That’s three times more deaths than all fatal cases of AIDS, tuberculosis or malaria, a new report says.

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Has despair led to a stunning hike in mortality rates for some Americans?

While U.S. death rates have been declining steadily over the past few decades, a study this week found that the trend does not apply to some middle-aged white Americans. Causes behind the reversal included suicide, liver diseases and drug overdoses.

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Study: HIV Mortality Rates Continue to Drop as Treatments Improve

More than a decade after antiretroviral treatments for HIV first debuted, HIV mortality rates have declined dramatically and they continue to drop in countries where patients have access to the drugs.

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