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New research reveals longevity gains slowing, life expectancy of 100 unlikely
A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin–Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average. Published in the journal…
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