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Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - chairman - 06-07-2012
The gap in life expectancy between black and white Americans is smaller than it has ever been, thanks largely to a decline in the number of deaths resulting from heart disease and HIV infection, a new analysis has found.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that the gap is still large: A black baby boy born today can expect to live 5.4 fewer years, on average, than his white counterpart, and a black baby girl will die 3.7 years earlier, on average, than her white counterpart.
What’s more, the narrowing of the gap between 2003 and 2008 is due in part to a troubling development among whites: They are more likely than in the past to die from overdoses of powerful prescription medications like OxyContin and Vicodin, along with other unintentional poisonings.
[url=http://bostonherald.com/business/healthcare/view/20120606life_expectancy_gap_narrows_between_blacks_whites/srvc=business&position=also]read more at boston herald
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - chairman - 06-08-2012
The bad news is that the gap is still large: A black baby boy born today can expect to live 5.4 fewer years, on average, than his white counterpart, and a black baby girl will die 3.7 years earlier, on average, than her white counterpart.
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - Googley - 06-08-2012
why you posting Amercian stats? most of the posters are Kanucks!
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - ketchim - 06-08-2012
What is the Life Expectancy of an Indo Guyanese in North America ??
My Doc told me 74 years :angry:
I reminded her my Dad is 92 !
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - Googley - 06-08-2012
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=67142.msg421845#msg421845 date=1339173188]
What is the Life Expectancy of an Indo Guyanese in North America ??
My Doc told me 74 years :angry:
I reminded her my Dad is 92 !
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hmmm interesting. my dad passed away at 68...young man!
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - ketchim - 06-08-2012
That is extremely Young !
my condolences Googs :
was it Heart ?
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - Googley - 06-08-2012
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=67142.msg421851#msg421851 date=1339173696]
That is extremely Young !
my condolences Googs :
was it Heart ?
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Stroke & heart. tks
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - chairman - 06-08-2012
[quote author=Goog Lee link=topic=67142.msg421850#msg421850 date=1339173580]
hmmm interesting. my dad passed away at 68...young man!
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damn i thought baigan in morning, midday,dinner was a cure all
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - Googley - 06-08-2012
[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=67142.msg421855#msg421855 date=1339173839]
damn i thought baigan in morning, midday,dinner was a cure all
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naw, is not dat. Too much persaud! :grin:
Re: Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks, whites - chairman - 06-08-2012
true, true.