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flag Yale study shows U.S. women's life expectancy rose but stagnated in some Southern states.

flag A Yale study in JAMA Network Open reveals that while life expectancy in the U.S. has increased over the past century, some Southern states, especially for women, have seen minimal improvement. flag Analyzing data from 77 million women and 102 million men born from 1900 to 2000, the study found women's life expectancy increased from 73.8 to 84.1 years, and men's from 62.8 to 80.3 years. flag However, in states like West Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Arkansas, women's life expectancy barely changed, highlighting significant geographic health disparities.

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