Gap in life expectancy widens for the nation
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New government research has found "large and growing disparities" between the the life expectancy for the rich and the poor. On the whole life expectancy for the nation has grown but affluent people have experienced more growth which makes the gap bigger.
Some of the reasons researchers say may be responsible for the gap:
Doctors can detect and treat many forms of cancer and heart disease because of advances in medical science and technology. People who are affluent and better educated are more likely to take advantage of these discoveries.
Smoking has declined more rapidly among people with greater education and income.
Lower-income people are more likely to live in unsafe neighborhoods, to engage in risky or unhealthy behavior and to eat unhealthy food.
Lower-income people are less likely to have health insurance, so they are less likely to receive checkups, screenings, diagnostic tests, prescription drugs and other types of care.
What do you think?
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Some of the reasons researchers say may be responsible for the gap:
Doctors can detect and treat many forms of cancer and heart disease because of advances in medical science and technology. People who are affluent and better educated are more likely to take advantage of these discoveries.
Smoking has declined more rapidly among people with greater education and income.
Lower-income people are more likely to live in unsafe neighborhoods, to engage in risky or unhealthy behavior and to eat unhealthy food.
Lower-income people are less likely to have health insurance, so they are less likely to receive checkups, screenings, diagnostic tests, prescription drugs and other types of care.
What do you think?
Check out the article for more information on this issue.
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