USA Today reported that Americans are living longer, 77.9 years in 2007, two months better than the previous year.
30 other countries have a better life expectancy -- though only by a few more years.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that life expectancy is up from 77.7 in 2006 -- with life expectancy having increased 1.4 years from 76.5 years in 1997 to 77.9 in 2007.
Here is the full report.
The New York Times reported that life expectancy is better for women, 80.4 years, and men living to 75.3 years,
The Times also noted that among the 15 leading causes of death, mortality rates dropped for 8 of them.
In 2007, fewer people died of influenza and pneumonia (8.4 percent decline), homicide (6.5 percent decline), accidents (5 percent decline), heart disease (4.7 percent decline), stroke (4.6 percent decline), diabetes (3.9 percent decline), hypertension (2.7 percent decline) and cancer (1.8 percent decline).
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