US Life Expectancy Rises Slightly for First Time in 4 Years

US Life Expectancy Rises Slightly for First Time in 4 Years
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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.