Life expectancy in the United States has hit its lowest point in 25 years due to the cascading effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing drug epidemic.
for people born in the U.S. during 2021 stands at 76.4 years, the lowest on record since 1996. Life expectancy for those born in 2019 was 78.8 years — a drop of 2.4 years, according to CDC data.
REPUBLICANS PUSH CDC TO REINSTATE DEFENSIVE GUN USE DATA AFTER GUN CONTROL ACTIVISTS HAD IT REMOVED FROM SITE This marks a dramatic reversal from the steady growth in expected longevity of U.S. citizens for the past two decades. CDC officials blamed the drop on two factors — the COVID-19 pandemic and a rapidly growing epidemic of substance abuse and drug addiction.
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U.S. Life Expectancy Plunges to Lowest Level in 25 Years: CDCDeaths from drug overdoses and COVID contributed to the alarming trend.
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Hazardous storm system hits United States ahead of winter holidays'With such a large and powerful storm system... it is imperative that travelers check the latest forecast before venturing out,' the Service said in a short range forecast posted on its website on Tuesday. A surge of Arctic air crossing the country behind a cold front is expected to create blizzard conditions in parts of the Plains and Great Lakes region, while a flash freeze could occur from the mid-South to the East Coast, according to the Service. Heavy snow is also likely across the northern Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest, with the greatest snowfall expected in the higher terrain of the Cascade Mountains, northern Idaho, northwest Montana, and western Wyoming, the National Weather Service said.
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Hazardous storm system hits United States ahead of winter holidaysA huge swath of the United States will face heavy snow, below-freezing temperatures, and dangerous wind chills this week, likely leading to flight delays and impassable roadways during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
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