Life expectancy in the United States has declined for the first time in more than two decades.
Data from the National Center for Health Statistics showed a drop for men from 76.5 years in 2014 to 76.3 in 2015, and from 81.3 to 81.2 for women.
The preliminary figures show rises in several causes of death, especially heart disease, dementia and accidental infant deaths.
Life expectancy last fell during the peak of the HIV/Aids crisis in 1993.
Obamacare to blame?
Obamacare to blame?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Obamacare to blame?
The average is American is how much heavier now than 30 years ago? I don't think 20-25 lbs would be an exaggeration. How much exercise are they getting sitting at their computer or staring at their phone all day.
Not sure if we're there yet, but there is probably a limit to how long modern medicine can continue to improve life expectancy in a population whose lifestyle habits counteract the benefit.
Not sure if we're there yet, but there is probably a limit to how long modern medicine can continue to improve life expectancy in a population whose lifestyle habits counteract the benefit.
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Re: Obamacare to blame?
It's not quantity but quality.