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Thursday, May 15, 2014

LIFE EXPECTANCY RISING, BUT UN REPORT SHOWS 'MAJOR' RICH-POOR LONGEVITY DIVIDE PERSISTS

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An elderly Mongolian herder drinks fermented mare’s milk in Ulaanbaatar. Photo: World Bank/Dave Lawrence

LIFE EXPECTANCY RISING, BUT UN REPORT SHOWS ‘MAJOR’ RICH-POOR LONGEVITY DIVIDE PERSISTS

People everywhere are living longer, the United Nations health agency today reported, mostly because fewer children are dying, certain diseases are in check, and tobacco use is down, but conditions in low-income countries continue to plague life quality there. Read more


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