1. U.S. Life Expectancy's Long Covid.
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RESPIRATORY diseases , *COVID-19 pandemic , *POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome , *LIFE expectancy , *COMMUNICABLE diseases - Abstract
The article discusses the potential impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on U.S. life expectancy, suggesting that the sharp decline in death rates from chronic diseases may be due to an excess of deaths among those with chronic conditions during the pandemic. The author cautions against premature celebration, warning that a new cohort of Americans may experience chronic diseases in the future, potentially leading to a rise in death rates. Larry Eisenberg, M.D., from Los Angeles, raises these concerns in response to an editorial on U.S. life expectancy trends. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2025