Disparities in life expectancy found at census-tract level

The first study to examine life expectancy across more than 65,000 census tracts in the U.S. showed significant disparities within counties and states.

Harvard Chan School Communications • harvard
July 13, 2020 • ~4 min

U.S. life expectancy goes up as cancer deaths go down

A decline in cancer mortality was a prominent feature of recent good news about U.S. life expectancy. The Gazette spoke with the director of the Chan School’s Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention to understand why.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 21, 2020 • ~14 min

Harvard specialist focuses on opioid crisis as U.S. life expectancy drops

Against a backdrop of recent jumps in drug overdose deaths and suicide, McLean Hospital psychologist R. Kathryn McHugh discusses the opioid crisis and increasing suicide deaths with the Gazette.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 10, 2018 • ~13 min

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