Living longer
Death rates in the United Stares are plummeting, according to the National Center for Health Statistics; and the discrepancy between the races is closing. Looking at the figure, I'd estimate an 8-10% reduction in age-adjusted death rates since 2000. I blame George Bush.
Seriously, I'm glad I didn't write an article like this one, suggesting that mortality rates were likely to increase due to the increase in obesity.
UPDATE: missed link fixed, thanks to Flea
posted by Dr. Andy @ 3:34 PM
3 Comments:
I wonder how much of this is due to our outsourcing the most dangerous jobs? That is, we have, say, fewer industrial accidents, etc.
Andy, which article made the suggestion about obesity? Did you drop a link?
Flea
Flea, thanks I did miss the link, it is fixed now.
Ollie, accidents are down only slightly from 2003 to 2004, so they don't seem to be a big factor.
Looking at the causes of death and drops between 2003 and 2004, I'd sum up the cause in one word: "statins"
Andy
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