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Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit

Smoking, obesity why US lifespans lag a bit

The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many - and a new report blames smoking and obesity....

 

U.S. life expectancy slipped as recession took hold

U.S. life expectancy slipped as recession took hold

Life expectancy in the United States fell in 2008, the first full year of a grueling recession that saw mixed effects, both good and bad, on the nation’s health, according to new government data.

 

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