US life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical WriterNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday reported that life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024. It's the result of the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic — and also waning death rates from all of the nation's top killers, including heart disease, cancer and drug overdoses. Preliminary […]