In parts of Charlotte, people routinely live into their 80s. In other neighborhoods just a few miles away - or even next door - the average age of death is in just the 60s. What accounts for the huge disparities in health, and what can we do about problems like food deserts, lack of access to healthcare and unequal housing?

Dr. Jerome Williams of Novant Health explores these issues, and what changes can help us close the gaps, on this episode.