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Life expectancy in the United States continues to show a long-term upward trend, although the most dramatic increases were in the early part of the 20th century.

In 2003 American men could expect to live 3 years longer, and women more than 1 year longer, than they did in 1990. Infant mortality and mortality from heart disease, stroke, and cancer continued to decline in recent years.

The health of the Nation continues to improve overall, in part because of the significant resources devoted to public health programs, research, health care, and health education. Over the past century many diseases have been controlled or their morbidity and mortality substantially reduced.

Better Health Online provides current information and resources for improving your health and the quality of your life.

For instance...A sharp decline in deaths from cardiovascular disease is a major public health achievement that resulted in large part from public education campaigns emphasizing a healthy lifestyle.

 Here are a few quick better health facts...

• Childhood infectious diseases such as mumps and measles have all but disappeared.

• More than 9 percent of persons 20 years of age and over and about one-fifth of adults 60 years and over had diabetes.

• A substantial proportion of the population also experiences discomfort from conditions such as arthritis,
  headache, and back pain, which can affect quality of life.

• 15 percent of adults suffered with severe headache or migraine during the past 3 months.

• Nearly twice as many adults reported low back pain.

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