life expectancy
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I make all the decisions regarding this policy because my husband is disabled, although his disability does not affect his life expectancy.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Holm explained that the process was viewed as a last resort, and that individuals must be considered significantly ill and have a limited life expectancy before a lung transplant could be deemed appropriate.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
As Jill explains in an early chapter, doctors don’t typically recommend prostate-specific antigen screenings for men over 70, given that cancer spreads slowly at that age and isn’t thought to affect life expectancy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Dr. Hirota has published 56 papers, and his work connects molecular biology with nutrition in pursuit of better health care solutions and longer healthy life expectancy.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“That poor family…Those pilots go up there day after day to fight off the German attacks. Did you hear that the average life expectancy for a Spitfire pilot is just four weeks?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
