The New Health Care: How A Healthy Economy Can Shorten Life Spans

AUSTIN FRAKT, NY Times: Health
Mon, 10/16/2017 - 4:00am

In general, prosperity brings better health. But economic booms are also associated with air pollution, stress and car accidents.

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