Declining Life Expectancy in America

According to an article by Joshua A. Krisch, a Live Science contributor, life expectancy in America is declining and maybe the new norm. They recently conducted a study that reveals some of the reasons behind this alarming trend.

U.S. life expectancy has been increasing for decades but is now on the decline. The complete study was published in the journal JAMA. The study found the decline is mostly among the working-age Americans between the ages of 25 and 64. There is an increasing risk of dying from drug abuse, suicide, hypertension and more than 30 other causes …read more