We're #37

The life expectancy for Americans is up. We’re living longer than ever before: 75.6 years for men and 80.8 years for women. Must be because we have the best medical care in the world. So, how do we stack up to other countries? Tied with Cuba at 37^th, way behind 11^th ranked Canada, and trending downward. Bostonians may be celebrating the Stanley Cup, but Vancouver-ites will live longer. Socialist European countries do quite well, placing 14 in the top 25 for life expectancy. Diet, exercise, obesity rates and uneven access to health care are factors contributing to our international fade. But there is a silver lining. We’re still ahead of China (80), Russia (135) and India (139). So, maybe 37^th isn’t so bad. Hey, we can’t expect to be #1 in everything.