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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 integrated result must therefore be divided by the respective life expectancy of the people who lived during the period in question.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
While there's no cure, treatment may be able to slow disease progression, which can extend life expectancy.
—Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Adams credited vaccines with extending the life expectancy for communities of color.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Women there benefit from one of the highest life expectancies in the country at over 83 years, the second-highest median annual wages (after adjusting for cost of living), and the second-lowest poverty rate.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
While there's no cure, treatment may be able to slow disease progression, which can extend life expectancy.
—Health, 27 Sep. 2025
Adams credited vaccines with extending the life expectancy for communities of color.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Women there benefit from one of the highest life expectancies in the country at over 83 years, the second-highest median annual wages (after adjusting for cost of living), and the second-lowest poverty rate.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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