NEW YORK—Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years.
The increase is small—just a month—but marks at least a temporary halt to a downward trend. The rise is due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses.

NEW YORK—Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years.
The increase is small—just a month—but marks at least a temporary halt to a downward trend. The rise is due to lower death rates for cancer and drug overdoses.