In Boston, Just Two Miles Means 23-Year Difference In Life Expectancy
According to a grammar analysis conducted by the Boston Public Health Commission, a mere two-mile distance between Back Bay and Nubian Square in Roxbury results in a 23-year difference in life expectancy in Boston. In Boston, a two-mile difference in where you live may mean a 23-year difference in life expectancy. That startling analysis from […]
List Of US States With The Longest Life Expectancy
According to a NiceRx study published on Thursday, a list of US states with the longest life expectancy was created, with Hawaii having the longest life expectancy of the 50 states in 2020.
Visualizing Healthcare Spending And Life Expectancy, By Country
Several nations’ average life expectancies have increased significantly over the last 60 years, from 30-40 years to 70+ years. Let’s visualize healthcare spending and life expectancy, by country.
Life Expectancy Suffers Largest Decline In 100 Years
For the time being, the rate of new COVID-19 mortality is still only a small portion of the fall and winter waves from the previous year. However, life expectancy has suffered the largest decline in 100 years.
How Japan’s Record Life Expectancy Declined After Adopting Western Lifestyle
Okinawa has been famous as a place where people live well into old age, but that began to change in the years after the war. How Japan’s record life expectancy declined after adopting a western lifestyle is a cautionary tale for all.
Which Lifestyle Changes Can Make You Live Longer?
According to a study spanning from 2011 to 2019 involving individuals aged 40 to 99, lifestyle changes such as exercise and deep sleep can contribute to a longer life. Our health and life expectancy can be significantly impacted by our lifestyle choices and behaviors. To illustrate just how much, a recently published study that tracked […]
Covid Exposed The Medical-Pharmaceutical-Government Complex
United States medical history bears out Ayres’s paradox. The biggest increases in US life expectancy occurred early in the Twentieth Century, when people had increasing access to calories and protein, better water and sanitation. Lives lengthened sharply decades before vaccines, antibiotics or nearly any drugs were available, and a century before hospitals merged into corporate Systems.
List Of Countries With The Highest Infant Mortality Rates
Based on the 2023 estimates from the World Factbook, a list of countries with the highest infant mortality rates has been created, with Afghanistan and Somalia topping the list. The widespread consensus is that infant mortality rates serve as a gauge of the general health of a population. A greater percentage denotes unfulfilled demands of […]
Global Fertility Rate By Country
According to the UN, with longer life expectancy and decreased childhood mortality, the global fertility rate in all countries is likely to begin declining toward the end of the century. This week, South Korea reported that, as of 2023, the country’s fertility rate has dropped to just 0.72 births per woman, shattering its record. Without […]
These Are The World’s Oldest Populations
According to the United Nations Population Division, Asia, particularly countries like South Korea, Japan, and Hong Kong, leads the world in having the oldest populations. After the UN observed World Day of Social Justice on February 20, Felix Richter of Statista examines one of the major issues the world will confront in the ensuing decades: […]