life expectancy

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Surgery is a better choice for a person under 65 who has a longer life expectancy, said Dr. Lars Svensson, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But medical advances and growing life expectancy have also made such deaths much rarer.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

That life expectancy, however, was heavily skewed by high infant mortality, according to the Social Security Administration; those who made it to adulthood had a greater chance of living longer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Over time, the disease worsens, and life expectancy is significantly reduced.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Some judges seemed to want to get as close to life expectancy or natural death as possible before they would create release opportunities for child offenders.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson