Longevity gains slow across Europe - with lifestyle a main factor

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Longevity gains slow across Europe - with lifestyle a main factor

Gains in life expectancy have slowed across Europe in recent years, notably in England, according to a study that underscores the need to tackle unhealthy lifestyles. The findings, published in the medical journal The Lancet Public Health, show that a decades-long improvement in life expectancy...

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High mortality due to cardiovascular diseases and cancers slows the increase in life expectancy. As a result, we can hardly expect to live longer than our parents or grandparents.