Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds
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Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds
Description
March 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic shaved more than a year and a half off of life expectancy, according to new global data analysis. Between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy dropped by 1.6 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 12, 2024.
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds02:26 | March 12, 2024 -
Health Matters: West Nile risk increases in Hamilton, Ont.02:04 | July 31, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026 -
New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heatwave continues to devastate France02:15 | June 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026 -
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Head of WHO arrives in Congo amid Ebola outbreak01:59 | May 29, 2026 -
Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report says01:53 | May 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report02:02 | May 28, 2026 -
Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | May 27, 2026 -
DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds02:26 | March 12, 2024
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Health Matters: West Nile risk increases in Hamilton, Ont.02:04 | July 31, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026
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Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026
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Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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New tick-borne illness on the rise in Canada02:09 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario and Manitoba to get hammered by heat wave02:05 | July 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Alberta auditor general to finish health probe by end-of-year02:19 | July 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto Public Health reports nearly 40 heat-related E.R. visits during heat wave02:17 | July 7, 2026
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Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026
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Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Head of WHO arrives in Congo amid Ebola outbreak01:59 | May 29, 2026
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Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report says01:53 | May 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Mental health conditions on the rise in Canada, CIHI report02:02 | May 28, 2026
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Health matters: Federal health minister announces launch of new drug analysis centre02:24 | May 27, 2026
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DRC Treatment hospital attacked during Ebola outbreak02:26 | May 25, 2026
Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds
Description
March 12, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic shaved more than a year and a half off of life expectancy, according to new global data analysis. Between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy dropped by 1.6 years. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Mar. 12, 2024.
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