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improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
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The state also ranks third for life expectancy and third for overall happiness.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
The 10-year gap in disease-free life expectancy between people practicing four to five habits at 50 and those practicing none is built from modifiable behaviors, not a lifetime of perfect choices.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The Harvard data show that obesity combined with heavy smoking produces the lowest disease-free life expectancy at 50.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
On the waitlist alone, the average wait time can exceed a patient’s average life expectancy.
—Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
The 10-year gap in disease-free life expectancy between people practicing four to five habits at 50 and those practicing none is built from modifiable behaviors, not a lifetime of perfect choices.
—Allison Palmer
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The Harvard data show that obesity combined with heavy smoking produces the lowest disease-free life expectancy at 50.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
On the waitlist alone, the average wait time can exceed a patient’s average life expectancy.
—Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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