Susan Blumenthal, M.D.: New Year's Eve 2011: 12 Tips for a Healthier You: "There are also significant health disparities in our country. A recent report revealed significant differences in life expectancy among population groups in the United States. It described 'Eight Americas' -- categories based on a combination of race and county of residence -- in which there is a 30 year life expectancy gap in the U.S. between a Native American man living in South Dakota whose lifespan is 58 years and an Asian American woman living in Bergen County, New Jersey whose life expectancy is 91."
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