Post by B-J Forum Admin on Aug 13, 2007 7:53:16 GMT -5
While the average life-span for American's born in 2004 stands at 77.9 years, the U.S. ranking in life expectancy among nations has dropped from 11th two decades, to 41st place today.
Experts say the richest nation in the world has several health issues that have come along with wealth that need to be dealt with more effectively.
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