Americans are living longer—but most of the extra time is spent being sick
For the new study, researchers at the Mayo Clinic analyzed health statistics collected by the World Health Organization. The resource included data from 183 countries, allowing the researchers to compare countries’ life expectancy and healthspans, which are calculated by years of life weighted by health status. Longer, but not better Overall, the researchers saw lifespan-healthspan […]
December 13, 2024 | disability, disease, Health, health care, life expectancy, lifespan, Science, us | No comments