UK’s North–South life expectancy divide grows as study finds stark differences
The King’s Fund reports a widening gap A greater divide is happening between England’s northern and southern parts. This comes according to a King’s Fund study reporting that the average lifespan for each region is widening. Despite the sharp decrease in life expectancy due to COVID-19, much of England’s south has come back with record […]
1 month ago
Smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds
A new study claims that smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy The new research nearly doubled previous estimates that a single cigarette would shorten a smoker’s life by 11 minutes. The research from University College London, commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care, says that on average, one cigarette […]
1 year ago
Scientists discover a habitable planet where the average life expectancy would be 3,158 years
Sounds awful Scientists have discovered a planet which could be habitable and where the average life expectancy would be 3,158 years. Two ‘super-Earths’ were discovered orbiting the star TOI-4306 by an international team of scientists, led by astrophysicist Laetitia Delrez. The star is 6.5 times smaller than our sun and about half the temperature. The […]
4 years ago