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Harris vs. Trump: Ground game in Erie County

Health Feb 15

New research finds rural Americans don’t live as long as city-dwellers

By Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Bryan Tysinger, Jack Chapel, The Conversation

Health May 15

A box containing Naloxone overdose emergency kits was
Overdose fatalities fell last year, but the full picture is more complicated

While these national figures offer a rare glimmer of good news on this grim issue, outcomes vary greatly in different states.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Dec 23

Live100
Watch 7:16
‘Live to 100’ explores why people in ‘blue zones’ live longer than average

Many people try all sorts of things to have long and healthy lives, from complex diet plans to expensive supplements. But in the Netflix series “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” bestselling author Dan Buettner says a lot…

By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz

Health Nov 29

Image of daughter holding the mother's hand and encourage while her mother sitting on bed in hospital.
Rise in U.S. life expectancy is ‘good news,’ but gains aren’t enough to wipe out COVID losses

U.S. life expectancy rose last year. Now we’re only 20 years behind what we were before COVID.

By Laura Santhanam

Health Apr 29

LivingLonger
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Study finds Black people live longer in places with more Black doctors

Life expectancy in the U.S. is at its lowest point in nearly two decades, and the projected life spans of Black and Native Americans are shorter than white Americans. According to new research, Black people live longer in areas with…

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Apr 16

Watch 5:42
Why mortality for young Americans is increasing at an alarming rate

By John Yang, Kaisha Young

Life expectancy for the average American is now 76 years, hitting the lowest point in nearly two decades after declining for the second year in a row. Dr. Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society…

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Feb 03

Analysis: COVID-19 shortened Native American life expectancy, but it’s not the only factor

By Allison Kelliher, The Conversation

Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans.

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Dec 22

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U.S. life expectancy falls to lowest level since mid-1990s due to COVID and drug overdoses

By William Brangham

There is grim news about the state of America's health. The average expected lifespan for a person in this country shrank by over seven months last year, according to the CDC. That comes after an even steeper decline in 2020.

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Aug 31

U.S. life expectancy falls for second straight year

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020.

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Dec 22

2021 likely to eclipse last year as nation’s deadliest, CDC says

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

It's too early to say for sure, but based on available information, it seems likely 2021 will surpass last year's record number of deaths by at least 15,000, according to the CDC.

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