Last year life expectancy in the U.S. slipped about a month. The trend has been upward except for years when a major disease outbreak occurred. For example, in 1993 it dipped during the AIDS epidemic. In 1980 it dipped because of a major flu epidemic. Last year, however, saw no major epidemic.
We weren’t doing all that well even before last year. Quite a few countries, including Slovenia, Greece, Costa Rica, and Malta, do better than the U.S.
Maybe the upward trend will resume after Trump and Paul Ryan get rid of Obamacare.
Do I have to explain I’m being sarcastic? I suppose so, just in case any Trump voters are reading this.
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ReplyDeleteI'm sure some of this has to do with the rising rate of obesity in our country. It is a major cause of diabetes and heart disease, especially when it begins in childhood. Michelle Obama was a champion for healthy eating and she was made fun of by the Republicans.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling the Trump presidency is going to be the death of many of us.
You really think so
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