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[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 1 points 15 hours ago

Not everyone has the privilege of their family members making it to their 80s or later. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer. I've had family members die in their 40s, 50s, 60s, but almost never later than 70s.

Why does it matter if journalists report on this stuff more? Because a crazy amount of people are dying from these top causes, and they are not just "shit that happens." They have causes, and they are preventable.