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Changing habits and better health care have vastly reduced the risk of death by heart disease.

Are We Reaching The End Of The Trend For Longer, Healthier Lives?

11:52am September 23, 2016

by Richard Harris

In the past 50 years, better medical care and healthier habits have greatly reduced the risk of dying young from heart disease. But the obesity epidemic threatens to reverse that happy trend.

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Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live

6:24pm April 11, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

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Ronnie Sherman (left), Jerry Feiner (second from left) and other seniors take part in a Hatha aqua yoga class led by yoga instructor Rebecca Watson (second from right) at Balfour at Riverfront Park in Denver in July.

Check Out Life Spans Around The World — And Likely Years Of Ill Health

7:03am September 05, 2015

by Susan Brink

A new study looks at how long people live in 188 countries — and how they fare. Regardless of whether you're in a rich or poor nation, you'll probably face health issues for one-eighth of your life.

Does Your Neighborhood Doom You To An Early Death?

4:56pm June 01, 2015

by Kelli Dunham

People living just a few miles from each other in American cities can have radically different chances of living a long healthy life.