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WASHINGTON (AP) â--" The U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation yet has worse life expectancy than many â--" and a new report blames smoking and obesity. In countries where women's life expectancies are particularly high, women never smoked as much as men, said gerontologist Eileen Crimmins of the University of Southern California, who co-chaired the report. Treatments may allow people to survive obesity's damage for longer, although specialists are particularly concer

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Tags: Obesity, Healthcare, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health, Smoking Cessation

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Decades of smoking and heavy eating - not substandard care - have put U.S. behind on life expectancy...http://wapo.st/eUJm9W

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