Women's Longevity Declining in Parts of the US

By Rochelle Sharpe, Connecticut Health I-Team/New America Media | Report 

Hartford, Connecticut - One of the most disturbing trends in American public health is that women's life expectancy is shrinking in many parts of the U.S.

Women's longevity took an unprecedented nosedive during the past decade, researchers recently discovered, with their life expectancy tumbling or stagnating in one of every five counties in the country.

In Connecticut, for example, New London County saw a drop in longevity, while Fairfield and Hartford counties saw significant jumps.