Half of babies ‘will live to 100′

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Half of babies ‘will live to 100′

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A good reason to smile, kiddo.

More than half of babies now born in the UK and other wealthy nations will live to 100 years, researchers say. The study, published in The Lancet journal, also says the extra years are spent with less serious disability. Data from more than 30 developed countries shows that since 1950 the probability of surviving past 80 years of age has doubled for both sexes. – From BBC



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