Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
Photo credit: AP, 2008 | A health worker takes a blood sample from a diabetic patient's hand.
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 —...
