Stress-and-Life-Expectancy

Stress, Health and Longevity

On or about February 20, 2007 Nightline ran a segment about how
much taller the Dutch are and how much longer they live. At some
point Nightline's commentator mentioned that the United States is
28th in life expectancy, following European countries and Canada.
(The chart I found said 48th.)

I was somewhat surprised. I mean, aren't we constantly being told
how much better off we are than others? so, if we live in the "best
country" then shouldn't we have the best life expectancy?

I decided to find a chart and see exactly who lived longer... I found
the following:

When I began this page I had recently read an article about poor
English people, there is National Health Care in England, being
healthier than rich Americans.

Now that the health care debate is in full swing, I'm looking at this
page with new interest.