Practical Solution To Reduction In Life Expectancy [HuffingtonPost.com]

Many major news media outlets covered an important story about the decline in life expectancy in the United States. This is based on research released by the National Center for Health Statistics that found life expectancy dropped from 78.9 to 78.8 years in 2015. This information is significant because there has been a steady increase in American life expectancy and many people, including experts hoped and expected that this trend would continue. The last clear reduction occurred in 1993 and was influenced by the AIDS epidemic and other temporary circumstances.

The new research led to significant concern because the death rate increased for eight of the ten leading causes of death. The experts interviewed by reporters for the stories all took the news seriously. They were concerned that the decline in life expectancy was more than a statistical blip and may indicate that the long time increases in life expectancy may be in the process of reversing.