Every state saw a drop in life expectancy for males from 2005 to 2010, which on average fell from 72.5 years to 72 years. Researchers then looked at causes, singling out homicide, diabetes, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, suicide, and self-inflicted injuries, plus broader categories for other chronic and acute conditions. Among all these categories, they found, murders were most responsible for the changing lifespans of men.
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