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Purple Heart recipients live longer than other vets

Last updated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 4:05pm

WASHINGTON -- A study led by Department of Veterans Affairs researchers found that aging Veterans who earned the Purple Heart show decreased mortality compared with those who had not earned the medal.

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Life expectancy in U.S. is slowing compared with other countries

Los Angeles Times, Shari Roan

Last updated Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - 4:31pm

LOS ANGELES -- Life expectancy has risen in the United States over the last 25 years, but it's not rising as fast as it once was. And, compared with other developed nations, U.S. life expectancy doesn't measure up.

In a report released Tuesday by the National Research Council, experts describe U.S. life expectancy as a "poor performance" compared with many other countries given the fact that the United States spends far more on health care than any other nation.

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