Life expectancy among adults in the United States increased for nearly 6 decades, reaching 78.9 years in 2016, but it slowed over time and then dropped for 3 straight years after 2014 according to a special communication published in JAMA.
Data from the CDC suggest that life expectancy has dropped even further, with the life expectancy at 78.6 years in 2017.
“The implications for public health and the economy are substantial, making it vital to understand the underlying causes,” Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH, professor of family medicine and population (Read more...)
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