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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

Declines in overdose fatalities have also contributed to a record high for life expectancy in the U.S., the federal government reported earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Go back to 1935 when life expectancy was 62 and say to people, ‘In 100 years, living to 80 is going to be normalized.’

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

His life expectancy is less than 1 year.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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