Much has been made of the declining life expectancy in the US.
The reality is regional. Think of the US as two countries:
Some blue counties with increasing life-expectancy better than 🇯🇵 (84) & many red counties with plummeting life expectancy worse than 🇷🇺 (71).
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I was pleased to have an opportunity to explain the importance of age-standardising when analysing excess deaths on @BBCNewsnight last night.
Thanks @katelamble for providing a great summary of current concerns about recent excess deaths in the UK.
Next week for one day only* The Storrower is back brother! So check your maps, learn how to read and don’t get Storrowed!
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*it’s actually there 24/7 bridge heights don’t change that’s absurd
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Sholem aleichem! It's a very special day today — the Forward turns 125 years old. From Lower East Side broadsheet to a national news organization, we're proud to celebrate this milestone in serving the American Jewish community.
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Join me in supporting online privacy, free speech, and digital access. @EFF has fought for tech users for over 30 years, and it's more important now than ever before. https://t.co/jWIjugnZXl
Prof Fiorenzo Omenetto and PhD students Luciana D'Amone and Jeff Roshko discuss the use of natural materials for advanced technology and global health in @novapbs documentary "Butterfly Blueprints." (10:30 timestamp).
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Some paradoxes of modern life:
1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read.
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