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life expectancy
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U.S. life expectancy increases slightly, report says
There was some good news in January’s National Center for Health Statistics data brief: People in the U.S. are living…
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OECD reports highlight gaps behind life expectancy gains
People on average are living longer, overall. However, a pair of recent reports from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and…
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Citing WHO data, writer gives thanks for health gains
This holiday season, Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post turned away from politics to acknowledge some important recent health gains.…
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Life expectancy of less-educated Americans decreasing
Call it the life expectancy gap. While Americans with higher education degrees are living longer, white men and women without…
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Series examines life expectancy disparities
In their Contra Costa Times series “Shortened Lives,” Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman start by profiling three different people from…