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Drop in life expectancy tied to drugs, alcohol, suicide

For the second year in a row, the U.S. life expectancy rate dropped, decreasing in 2016 to 78.6, a loss of 0.1 from the previous year. Drop in life expectancy tied to drugs, alcohol, suicide Skip ... read more

COVID, drug overdoses drive life expectancy drop - The Hill

According to Dolly Parton, there is a “really good song” of hers locked up in Dollywood that won’t be released until 2045. How can we be expected to wait that long! Today in health, new ... read more

US life expectancy fell again in 2021, driven by COVID and drug overdoses - The Hill

The average U.S. life expectancy shortened by seven months in 2021, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), driven mainly by COVID-19 and drug overdoses fro… ... read more

American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades

The two reports, released by the CDC on Thursday, show deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, most notably synthetic opioids like fentanyl, were the primary drivers of the drop in life expectancy. read more

Saagar Enjeti: Don't Let Politicians And The Media Frame Catastrophic Drop In Life Expectancy Due To Drugs, Suicide, And Obesity As A Covid-Only Story

While the life expectancy in the top 5% of American income is not only increasing but is almost to 90 years old. Just think about that. The gap in sheer life lived between the richest and the poorest. read more

Drug overdoses, COVID-19 push life expectancy to lowest levels since 1996

Deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses last year have pushed U.S. life expectancy to its lowest levels since 1996, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The rate increased ... read more

US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021 - CNN

Life expectancy in 2021 was highest among both Asian women (85.6 years) and men (81.2 years), the CDC data shows. Hispanic women were the only other group with a life expectancy greater than 80 years. read more

American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source

The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That decrease follows an already big ... read more

New report shows our life expectancy now at lowest it's been in decades - WKRC

Tue, 19 Nov 2024 01:44:14 GMT (1731980654844) Story Infinite Scroll - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 7ff1668a1c3c50e8739a3ba96e1a21e7550dc53b ... read more

American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades

The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That decrease follows an already big ... read more

American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades - Alaska Public Media

The two reports, released by the CDC on Thursday, show deaths from COVID-19 and drug overdoses, most notably synthetic opioids like fentanyl, were the primary drivers of the drop in life expectancy. read more