date:Oct 26, 2018
Residents of the UK are twice as likely to die early if they live in deprived parts of England than the more affluent parts, a new analysis has revealed.
Rates of premature mortality were consistently higher in the 15 most deprived parts of the country compared to the 15 least deprived.
The new findings show that the leading cause of death in the UK was heart disease in 2016, with rates two times higher in men than women. Lung cancer came second and stroke was third.
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