Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows
Dec 11, 2024
American Medical Association finds people in US are sick for an average of 12.4 years, an increase from figure in 2000Americans spend more time living with diseases than people from other countries, according to a new study.On Wednesday, the American Medical Association published its latest findings, revealing that Americans live with diseases for an average of 12.4 years. Mental and substance-use disorders, as well as musculoskeletal diseases, are main contributors to the years lived with disability in the US, per the study. Continue reading...