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University of Illinois-Chicago: Despite Medical Advances, Life Expectancy Gains are Slowing
October 08, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release:

We've seen dramatic increases in life expectancy over the 19th and 20th centuries, thanks to healthier diets, medical advances and many other quality-of-life improvements.

But after nearly doubling over the course of the 20th century, the rate of increase has slowed considerably in the last three decades, according to a new study led by the University . . .

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