People Worldwide Living Longer, But Sicker, Study Finds

Bulletin TodayBy Maria Cheng, Medical Writer, The Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats. The last comprehensive study was in 1990 and the top health problem then was the death of children under 5 — more than 10 million …