Life expectancy in the United States has increased


Life expectancy in the United States has increased

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A new data U.S. data, released from the National Center for Health Statistics as issued published by the Associated Press showed that U.S. life expectancy has increased and has surpassed the previous life expectancy rate.

The U.S. life expectancy has surpassed at 78. This has been mainly due to the decline in diseases. As noted this is mainly because the mortality rates of nine of the 15 leading causes of death including heart disease, cancer, accidents and diabetes have fallen as year after year.

Japan of all countries has the highest life expectancy which 83 years, for children born in 2006 according to World Health Organization. Switzerland and Australia were also on top of the list.

This is a very good news for U.S. citizens cosidering the development.

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user-icon Submitted by lifesaving on Thu, 2008-06-19 07:49


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billiam's picture

I wonder?

Submitted by billiam on Thu, 2008-06-19 08:36.

does that mean that the next step is they are going to increase the age you can start pulling social security?

It is good news though, I better charnge my retirement portfolio to be able to make it that much longer. Lol, who am I kidding, I don't even have one.



champagnedreams's picture

I'm moving to Japan now

Submitted by champagnedreams on Thu, 2008-06-19 08:57.

My parents died before 83, so i wasn't expecting to live past 80, but maybe if i move to Japan I might. Nah, I'm not a fish eater and so I probably wouldn't eat the right foods and still die young. I bet diet is a major reason for the difference in life expectancy.

lifesaving's picture

I guess you are right. That

Submitted by lifesaving on Tue, 2008-06-24 03:14.

I guess you are right. That is one major factor in disease prevention and longer life. Well, what is important is we live life to the fullest.

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