Life Expectancy Increases to 77.6 Years in U.S

Life expectancy in the U.S. increased to 77.6 years in 2003 from 77.3 in 2002, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC. However, about half of U.S. residents ages 55 to 64 have high blood pressure, and two in five are obese, the report finds.

The report is available online. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus05.pdf