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RantCrush Top 5: December 8, 2016

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Americans Need to Step it Up

According to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, the life expectancy for Americans actually decreased last year. This is the opposite of what should happen in a developed country.

From 2014 to 2015, the life expectancy dropped by about a month. The average life expectancy for Americans is now 78.8 years.

The drop is believed to be from increased rates of heart disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, and cancer, among other issues. “We’re reaping what we’ve sown. It’s a clear causal chain,” said Donald Lloyd-Jones from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. Time to eat healthier and go for a jog, maybe.

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Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.

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