TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Differences in lifestyles and other factors are linked to big gaps in life expectancy between residents of various U.S. states, 2020 data shows. That could mean almost a decade more or less of life, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exactly how deadly has the coronavirus pandemic been in the United States? New research confirms it has had a big hand in slashing life expectancy by a year and a half. That’s the lowest level of life expectancy since 2003 and … Read more
Many people lost their jobs due to the pandemic. People in lockdown also were more likely to eat poorly, drink more alcohol and use drugs. Schold noted that overdoses have increased during the pandemic, a sign that progress has faltered in the nation’s struggle with its opioid epidemic. Further, a substantial number of people … Read more
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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says. With more than 336,000 COVID-19 deaths nationwide last year, researchers decided to examine the pandemic’s impact on life expectancy. The … Read more
Brian Chicoine, MD, medical director, Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center, Park Ridge, IL. Nicholas Breitnauer, MD, Denver Health. Michelle Sie Whitten, president, CEO, Global Down Syndrome Foundation; Medical Care Guidelines for Adults with Down Syndrome Workgroup. Karen Gaffney, president, Karen Gaffney Foundation. Beverly Johnson, actress/model; advocate and international spokesperson, Global Down Syndrome Foundation. … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus pandemic could cause short-term decreases in life expectancy in many parts of the world, according to a new study. Using a computer model, the researchers concluded that infection rates of only 2% could cause a drop in life expectancy … Read more