NEW: An increasing number of Americans are dying in the prime of their lives, a trend not observed in other wealthy nations, according to research published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. (1/4) - NBCNewsHealth
, especially those related to chronic health problems such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure. The wide range of causes of death suggests that the root of the problem is deep and complicated.
The largest increases in excess deaths for middle-aged adults were found in the Ohio Valley region, with one-third of the country's deaths reported in just four states: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. "If you’re trying to make ends meet, you’re less likely to go to the doctor. You may not do a good job taking care of your diabetes or heart disease," Woolf said."Also, you may be more likely to adopt unhealthy coping behaviors. You may turn to drugs as access to opioids becomes more prevalent as it did in the 1990s."
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