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March
2008

New Life Expectancy Between Richer and Poorer Americans

category: Dafé’s Café - Daily Dose of Medical News,MyDocHub
by Dafé,

The New York Times reports that the disparity in life expectancy has almost doubled between more affluent Americans and its poorest residents over an 18-year period.

According to the Times, medical experts give these explanations, among others:

  • Better-educated, more affluent people can take advantage of the latest advances in heart disease and cancer treatment than the poor.
  • Better-educated, more affluent people smoke less than poorer people.
  • Poorer people are exposed to unhealthier food and more dangerous living conditions, than better-educated, affluent people.
  • Poorer people are less likely to have health insurance and less likely to receive checkups and engage in measures to prevent the onset of some diseases.

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