National Center for Health Statistics

Opioid Crisis Could Be Biggest Hit To U.S. Life Expectancy In A Century, Says CDC

A new report shows back-to-back years of declining life expectancy, and the CDC says a third straight year appears to be on the way.
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Drug Overdoses Are Killing A Lot More People Than HIV Or Guns At Their Worst

More than 64,000 Americans died of overdoses last year alone.
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Marijuana Use Holds Three-Fold Blood Pressure Death Risk

The risk grows with every year of use.
By Kate Kelland, Reuters

10 Eating Habits Linked To Risk Of Dying From Cardiometabolic Disease

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Most U.S. Teens Have Sex By 18, But Pregnancies Down

80 percent of teenagers used contraceptives during their first sexual encounters.
By Bernie Woodall, Reuters