LIFE EXPECTANCY

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HEALTH
Does Medicine Actually Make People Live Longer?
By Ilana Strauss
The truth is our early ancestors didn’t all die at 30 — and medical science has given us less of a boost than you think.
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OPINION
The Real Reason Why American Lives Are Getting Shorter
By Sandro Galea, Guest Writer
U.S. life expectancy has lagged relative to other economically comparable countries.
Bullet casings and broken glass. Crime scene.
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POLITICS
Gun Violence Has Cut More Than 4 Years Off The Life Expectancy Of Black Americans: Study
By Nick Wing
Shootings are taking almost twice as much of a toll on the life expectancy of black Americans as on that of white Americans, a new study finds.
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VIDEOS
US Life Expectancy Drops As Drug Overdose And Suicide Rates Rise
The life expectancy of Americans continues to drop, while drug overdose and suicide rates soar.
An injectable drug is loaded into a syringe while prescription medication is strewn about haphazardly.
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HEALTH
U.S. Life Expectancy Continues To Fall As Overdose And Suicide Rates Soar
By Willa Frej
It's the longest-running decline in U.S. history since World War I, when a flu pandemic killed almost 700,000 people nationwide.
WELLNESS
On the Verge of Immortality, Or Are We Stuck with Death? A New Direction For Research Could Provide the Answers--and More
By Bernard Starr, Contributor
College Professor (Emeritus, City University of N.Y),psycholog...
The finite capacity of normal human fetal cells to divide (on average about 50 times) suggested to Hayflick that aging is
IMPACT
Inequality may be hazardous to your health
By Joanne Samuel Goldblum, Contributor
CEO, National Diaper Bank Network
But new research suggests that low social status can damage the immune system. Researchers at Duke University rearranged
BLACK VOICES
679 Murders And Counting: How Can We Connect Chicago's Youth?
By Eric J. Cooper, Contributor
Founder and President, National Urban Alliance for Effective E...
Why is that? What are we to do now that the national scene looks increasingly bleak for matters of racial and income equality
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HEALTHY LIVING
The Richest Americans Live 7 To 10 Years Longer Than The Poorest
By Ronnie Cohen, Reuters
“The results should be deeply disturbing to all persons in the country."
POLITICS
Life Expectancy and Presidential Candidates
By Manoj Jain MD, Contributor
Manoj Jain, MD MPH is an infectious disease physician, a write...
When you are 70 years old, you are bound to have some medical problems, so I am not sure why the media and the public is making a hoopla about the medical histories of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
POST 50
Best (and Worst) States for Healthy Retirement
By 24/7 Wall St., Contributor
Special Report
The number of senior citizens living in the United States is expected to double in the next 25 years. The aging baby boom
POST 50
Our Military Will Not Stop This Revolution
By Bernard Starr, Contributor
College Professor (Emeritus, City University of N.Y),psycholog...
Some years ago, a retail homegoods company created the catchy slogan "It ain't just paint" to tell the public that their stores sold much more than paint. The ad campaign apparently failed since the company went bankrupt.
A baby cries as an amateur sumo wrestler tries to scare her during a baby crying contest at Sensoji temple in Tokyo April 27, 2008. Eighty babies born in 2007 took part in the event, which is held to pray for the babies' health and growth. The winner of the contest is the baby who cries the loudest. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN)
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HEALTHY LIVING
Global Life Expectancy Increases To 71.4 Years
Life expectancy across the globe has increased by five years since 2000, the fastest rise in lifespans since the 1960s, according
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HEALTHY LIVING
White Women Suffered Biggest Drop In Life Expectancy In The U.S.
By Anna Almendrala
White women are being left behind in U.S. health gains.
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POST 50
Study Finds Link Between Where You Live And How Long You'll Live
By Yagana Shah
The rich really do get richer.
WELLNESS
Diet, Deafness and the Drums of War
By David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., Contributor
Founder, True Health Initiative
A commentary just out in JAMA says many reasonable things about diet and health. The author notes that the overall low quality of the prevailing American diet is an anchor on life expectancy itself. Amen to that.
POST 50
Do Lucky Broads Like Betty White Retire?
By Wm. Scott Page, Contributor
CEO, Published Author and Celebrity
Most Americans feel optimistic about their budget, with 72% saying they will be in better financial shape next year, according
RELIGION
Social Justice: Love in action
By Marisela B Gomez PHD MD, Contributor
Community activist, mindfulness practitioner, and author of Ra...
As Dr. King said, it is because we love our nation that we hurt when we experience and see injustice. This time of disappointment
POLITICS
The Penalty for Poverty Should Not Be Death
By Richard (RJ) Eskow, Contributor
Host of 'The Zero Hour'; Writer; Senior Advisor, Social Securi...
The Brookings Institution recently issued a report showing that poor Americans die at a much earlier age than rich Americans, and that this life expectancy gap between rich and poor is growing rapidly.
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HEALTHY LIVING
A Crucial Inequality Discussion Is Missing From The Election Debates
By Erin Schumaker
Raising the retirement age is a backdoor way for the government help the rich.
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