A report from the University of Minnesota paints a grim picture for young adults in the U.S., revealing a startling rise in death rates among the 25-44 age group, with the trend persisting beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the university’s research, which spanned from 1999 to 2023 and recently published in JAMA Network Open, these mortality rates were about 70% higher in 2023 than they would have been if the figures had stayed consistent with pre-pandemic levels…