Researchers found significant disparities in life expectancy rates nationwide in these areas during the past century.

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans’ life expectancy ... men born in 2000 also tended to have a lower life expectancy, but showed more ...

Connecticut and its surrounding states have a higher life expectancy than the national average. Southern states have the lowest life expectancy, rising by only three years in some states since 1969.

Meanwhile, the study also noted that D.C. had the lowest ... have impacted mortality rates. Researchers concluded in their findings that some states have had minimal or no improvements in life ...