How long you might live may depend on where you live. New research suggests that if you spend your days on a sunny Hawaiian island, your life expectancy is more than 81 years. Halfway across the country in Mississippi, however, you can count yourself lucky if you make it to 75. “In terms of health outcomes, the … Read more
Death rates rose for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, flu and pneumonia, and three other leading causes of death NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. death rate rose last year, and 2017 likely will mark the third straight year of decline in American life expectancy, according to preliminary data. Death rates rose for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, flu … Read more
Boys born in the richest areas are likely to outlive those born in the poorest by 8.4 years, a study says. The life expectancy gap between England’s richest and poorest neighborhoods has widened since 2001, a report says. On average, a boy born in one of the most affluent areas will outlive one born in … Read more
Why Hong Kong has the longest life expectancy When it comes to longevity, forget the Italy or Japan. For a lengthy urban life, Hong Kong is the place to be, topping life expectancy rankings globally. Read More… Powered by NewsAPI.org
Obesity tied to shorter life, overweight people more years with heart disease – Fox News Fox News Obesity tied to shorter life, overweight people more years with heart disease Fox News When middle-aged people were obese, men were 67% more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or cardiovascular death and women had … Read more