As death rates drop, nonfatal diseases and injuries take a bigger toll on health globally

Monday, June 8, 2015 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

People across the world are living longer but spending more time in ill health as rates of nonfatal diseases and injuries -- including diabetes and hearing loss -- decline more slowly than death rates, according to a new analysis of 301 diseases and injuries in 188 countries.

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