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American Life Expectancy Dropping

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While the United States has seen an increase in life expectancy over the last several decades, that trend is reversing,

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Most Recently Shared on June 16, 2011 at 2:08 pm By:

jeffbrandt Jeff Brandt

RT @VinceKuraitis: US life expectancy DROPPING! Lack of insurance, access, lifestyle are contributors. http://bit.ly/kTJ4LN ~sad

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Study Shows Differences in Black, White Life Expectancy

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yourlife.usatoday.com — “Americans are living longer, a new report shows, with the average life expectancy going from 78.6 years in 2009 to 78.7 years in 2010.View full resource at yourlife.usatoday.com

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CDC: Americans Living Longer as Death Rate Drops

webmd.com — “Our average life expectancy increased by about one month from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, the average life expectancy rose to 78.7 years, which is up from 78.6 years in 2009. These are some of the findings from a new report by the CDC on death rates in the U.S. in 2010.View full resource at webmd.com

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Americans are living longer & death rate has dropped. Bad news: 47% of us die of either #cancer or #heart #disease. http://t.co/z42q8AyR

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Having a 'mini-stroke' can reduce your life expectancy by 20%, says @American_Heart journal study: http://t.co/p4SfbvbX

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blogs.wsj.com — “Life expectancy for New Yorkers has risen faster and is higher than for Americans overall, having increased 1.5 years to 79.4 years from 2001 to 2008.View full resource at blogs.wsj.com

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#Publichealth policy in #NY pays off with a healthier population: UN meeting attendees say #NYC is #health #policy model http://ow.ly/6HAA8

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idahostatejournal.com — “Living a healthy lifestyle as an older adult is more important now than ever, considering the average life expectancy for an American is 77.9 years. In fact, by 2030, the proportion of the U.S. population aged 65 and older will double to about 71 million older adults, or one in every five Americans.View full resource at idahostatejournal.com

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