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Americans' Life Expectancy Gains Continues To Fall Behind -- But Don't Blame Obesity, Smoking, Traffic Fatalities, And Homicide


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Americans' Life Expectancy Gains Continues to Fall Behind -- But Don't Blame Obesity, Smoking, Traffic Fatalities, and Homicide

 

 

 

ScienceDaily (Oct. 7, 2010) — The United States continues to lag behind other nations when it comes to gains in life expectancy, and commonly cited causes for our poor performance -- obesity, smoking, traffic fatalities, and homicide -- are not to blame, according to a Commonwealth Fund-supported study published as a Health Affairs Web First.

 

 

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101007092714.htm

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