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Diabetes a major factor behind declining life expectancy in rural areas

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Over the past two decades, life expectancy in rural areas has declined. One major reason is the prevalence of diabetes. With support from the Pulitzer Center and in collaboration with the Global Health Reporting Center, special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas for our series Rural RX.

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U.S. & Canada
Tags
diabetes care, diabetes treatment, healthcare equity
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