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Part of the problem is that people living in rural areas don’t always have easy access to health care. cstar55/iStock via Getty Images

Rural Americans don’t live as long as those in cities − new research

The study shows rates for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease are comparatively higher in rural areas, leading to shorter life expectancy.
Scholars have long assumed happiness was like a U-shaped curve − which looks a bit like a smile. Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images

Happiness in poorer countries does not follow the typical U‑shaped curve − people are often happiest in middle age

In nonindustrialized societies, health, productivity and economic security play much larger roles in determining happiness among aging populations, a new study finds.

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