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Canada's Life Expectancy Plateaus, Challenging Retirement Planning Assumptions
Canada's life expectancy has plateaued since 2016, impacting retirement planning and pension systems, due to factors including the lingering effects of COVID-19, slower medical advancements, increased opioid deaths, and the legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).
Canada's Life Expectancy Plateaus, Challenging Retirement Planning Assumptions
Canada's life expectancy has plateaued since 2016, impacting retirement planning and pension systems, due to factors including the lingering effects of COVID-19, slower medical advancements, increased opioid deaths, and the legalization of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID).
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24% Bias Score
Significant Life Expectancy Gap Between German States Highlights Regional Inequalities
A four-year life expectancy gap exists between men in Baden-Württemberg (79.64 years) and Saxony-Anhalt (75.49 years) in Germany, due to socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and regional economic disparities, a difference experts expect to persist.
Significant Life Expectancy Gap Between German States Highlights Regional Inequalities
A four-year life expectancy gap exists between men in Baden-Württemberg (79.64 years) and Saxony-Anhalt (75.49 years) in Germany, due to socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and regional economic disparities, a difference experts expect to persist.
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28% Bias Score
German Life Expectancy Gap Highlights Regional Health Disparities
A significant disparity in life expectancy at birth exists between the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Sachsen-Anhalt, with men in Baden-Württemberg enjoying 4.15 years longer life expectancy (79.64 years vs 75.49 years) and women living 2 years longer (82.5 years vs 80.5 years) based on aver...
German Life Expectancy Gap Highlights Regional Health Disparities
A significant disparity in life expectancy at birth exists between the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Sachsen-Anhalt, with men in Baden-Württemberg enjoying 4.15 years longer life expectancy (79.64 years vs 75.49 years) and women living 2 years longer (82.5 years vs 80.5 years) based on aver...
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28% Bias Score
Jeanne Calment's Unbroken Longevity Record Fuels Debate on Human Lifespan Limits
Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at age 122, remains the oldest person ever recorded, despite a 2019 claim that her daughter usurped her identity; this fueled global interest in human longevity, coinciding with a sharp increase in centenarians and supercentenarians in recent decades.
Jeanne Calment's Unbroken Longevity Record Fuels Debate on Human Lifespan Limits
Jeanne Calment, who died in 1997 at age 122, remains the oldest person ever recorded, despite a 2019 claim that her daughter usurped her identity; this fueled global interest in human longevity, coinciding with a sharp increase in centenarians and supercentenarians in recent decades.
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40% Bias Score
Significant Health Disparities in England Linked to Deprivation
New data reveals a stark health inequality in England: women in Barnsley have 18 years less healthy life than those in Wokingham, while Blackpool men have nearly 20 years less than Wokingham men; this gap has widened over the last decade, linked to factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and rising ob...
Significant Health Disparities in England Linked to Deprivation
New data reveals a stark health inequality in England: women in Barnsley have 18 years less healthy life than those in Wokingham, while Blackpool men have nearly 20 years less than Wokingham men; this gap has widened over the last decade, linked to factors such as the Covid-19 pandemic and rising ob...
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32% Bias Score
Avoidable Deaths Rise in U.S., Widening Life Expectancy Gap
A new study reveals that avoidable deaths in the U.S. increased from 20 to 44 per 100,000 between 2009 and 2021, while decreasing in other high-income countries, due to factors like rising traffic fatalities, gun deaths, drug overdoses, and higher rates of suicide, maternal, and infant mortality.
Avoidable Deaths Rise in U.S., Widening Life Expectancy Gap
A new study reveals that avoidable deaths in the U.S. increased from 20 to 44 per 100,000 between 2009 and 2021, while decreasing in other high-income countries, due to factors like rising traffic fatalities, gun deaths, drug overdoses, and higher rates of suicide, maternal, and infant mortality.
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48% Bias Score
Life Expectancy Increase Slowing in High-Income Countries
A Max Planck Institute study reveals that life expectancy in 23 high-income countries is increasing at a slower rate than in the past, with gains slowing from 5.5 months per generation (1900-1938) to 2.5-3.5 months (1939-2000), primarily due to diminishing returns from reduced child mortality; this ...
Life Expectancy Increase Slowing in High-Income Countries
A Max Planck Institute study reveals that life expectancy in 23 high-income countries is increasing at a slower rate than in the past, with gains slowing from 5.5 months per generation (1900-1938) to 2.5-3.5 months (1939-2000), primarily due to diminishing returns from reduced child mortality; this ...
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24% Bias Score
Significant Life Expectancy Gap Between German States Highlights Socioeconomic Disparities
A four-year life expectancy gap exists between men in Baden-Württemberg (79.64 years) and Saxony-Anhalt (75.49 years) in Germany, reflecting socioeconomic inequalities and highlighting the need for targeted social policies.
Significant Life Expectancy Gap Between German States Highlights Socioeconomic Disparities
A four-year life expectancy gap exists between men in Baden-Württemberg (79.64 years) and Saxony-Anhalt (75.49 years) in Germany, reflecting socioeconomic inequalities and highlighting the need for targeted social policies.
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44% Bias Score
Average German Profile: Demographics and Economic Indicators
The average German is 44.9 years old, 173cm tall, and weighs 73kg, living in a 94.4 square meter apartment; women live longer than men and earn less, with average monthly salaries at €4634 and €4214, respectively.
Average German Profile: Demographics and Economic Indicators
The average German is 44.9 years old, 173cm tall, and weighs 73kg, living in a 94.4 square meter apartment; women live longer than men and earn less, with average monthly salaries at €4634 and €4214, respectively.
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36% Bias Score
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
Healthy Life Expectancy for Women in Deprived Areas of England and Wales Reaches Record Low
New data reveals that healthy life expectancy for women in England's most deprived areas has dropped to a record low of 65.1% of their lifespan, compared to 81.5% in the wealthiest areas, highlighting a growing health inequality exacerbated by socioeconomic factors like the cost of living crisis and...
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115-Year-Old British Woman is World's Oldest Person
Ethel Carterham, a British woman born in August 1909, became the world's oldest person at 115 years and 252 days, surpassing the previous record holder and recovering from COVID-19 at age 110.
115-Year-Old British Woman is World's Oldest Person
Ethel Carterham, a British woman born in August 1909, became the world's oldest person at 115 years and 252 days, surpassing the previous record holder and recovering from COVID-19 at age 110.
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US Mortality Rates Exceed European Rates Across All Wealth Levels
A study of 73,000 Americans and Europeans aged 50-85 revealed that US mortality rates exceed those in Europe across all wealth levels, even among the wealthiest, highlighting systemic factors influencing health outcomes.
US Mortality Rates Exceed European Rates Across All Wealth Levels
A study of 73,000 Americans and Europeans aged 50-85 revealed that US mortality rates exceed those in Europe across all wealth levels, even among the wealthiest, highlighting systemic factors influencing health outcomes.
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32% Bias Score
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