American Lifespan Declines as Obesity and Opioid Epidemic Takes Its Toll

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

For the first time in two decades, life expectancy has declined in the U.S.1,2,3Obesity appears to have a major role along with the rising rates of eight leading causes of death, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and dementia, the latter of which rose by 15.7 percent rise between 2014 and 2015.

The latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) show life expectancy for both men and women in the U.S. dropped between 2014 and 2015, from 76.5 years in …read more

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