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  2. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD; part of the spectrum of chronic lung disease of infancy) is a chronic lung disease which affects premature infants. Premature (preterm) infants who require treatment with supplemental oxygen or require long-term oxygen are at a higher risk. [ 1 ]

  3. Preterm birth - Wikipedia

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    Babies born before 32 weeks have been shown to have a lower risk of death from bronchopulmonary dysplasia if they have CPAP immediately after being born, compared to receiving either supportive care or assisted ventilation. [146] There is insufficient evidence for or against placing preterm stable twins in the same cot or incubator (co-bedding ...

  4. List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy

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    The life expectancy in some states has fallen in recent years; for example, Maine's life expectancy in 2010 was 79.1 years, and in 2018 it was 78.7 years. The Washington Post noted in November 2018 that overall life expectancy in the United States was declining although in 2018 life expectancy had a slight increase of 0.1 and bringing it to ...

  5. Infant mortality - Wikipedia

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    Infant mortality rate by region Life expectancy at birth by region. The infant mortality rate correlates very strongly with the likelihood of state failure, and is among the best predictors thereof. [112] IMR is therefore also a useful indicator of a country's level of health (development), and is a component of the physical quality of life index.

  6. The U.S. has the widest health span-lifespan gap - AOL

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    The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 77.5 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But Americans outlive their health spans by 12.4 years, the study found.

  7. List of countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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    This is especially true for Healthy life expectancy, the definition of which criteria may change over time, even within a country. For example, Canada is a country with a fairly high overall life expectancy at 81.63 years; however, this number decreases to 75.5 years for Indigenous people in the country. [4]

  8. WEF: Countries with the longest life expectancy - AOL

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    The US and UK don't even remotely rank close to the top spots.

  9. Life expectancy isn't rising as much, the health consequences ...

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    Life expectancy may be plateauing. Don’t expect your grandkids to live to 200 years old. A study published on Monday suggests we may be reaching our limit in terms of life expectancy and that ...