Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
Don’t expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
A new study suggests that humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Advances in medical technology and genetic research are not not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall.
"The U.S. is more problematic because it is harder hit by a range of issues that kill people even before they hit old age, including drug overdoses, shootings, obesity and inequities that make it hard for some people to get sufficient medical care."
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I'm sure the wealthy will find a few more years to squeeze out somewhere.
Turns out the richest people in the US has the same life expectancy as the poorest people in the UK.
I'm pretty sure it's about the really rich, not just the top 10%.
Yeah, Dick Cheney has been on borrowed time since during his VP when he spent a while without a pulse and using a mechanical pump after his OG heart died.