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• Life Expectancy Could Decline Worldwide Due to COVID-19
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• Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
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• New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
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• Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
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