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This is somthing new!

African Americans living longer, while some whites die earlier

* More poisonings stem partly from prescription drug overdoses

* Blacks seeing improvements in heart disease, HIV/AIDS

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuters Health) – Whites in the United States have typically lived longer on average than blacks, but a new study released on Tuesday suggests that gap in life expectancy may be shrinking.

The shift appears to be because fewer African Americans are dying of AIDS and heart disease, but also because more whites are dying in early and mid-adulthood from    click here to read more