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‘Live free and die?’ The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Just before Christmas, federal health officials confirmed life expectancy in America had dropped for a nearly unprecedented second year in a row – down to 76 years…. Read More
American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
By: Yuki Noguchi | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The average life expectancy for Americans shortened by over seven months last year, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That… Read More
Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19
By: Jane Greenhalgh | Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Life expectancy in the U.S. fell in 2021, for the second year in a row. In 2019, someone born in the U.S. had a life expectancy… Read More
American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of 3 years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.
Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell
The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?
We’re Living Longer … But A Medical Journal Sees Many Causes For Alarm
By: Joanne Silberner I NPR
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Life expectancy is up. The death rate for young children is down. So why is Dr. Richard Horton, editor of ‘The Lancet,’ worried about global health?