10 Things You Should Stop Doing if You Want to Live Longer

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According to the World Health Organization, the average life expectancy at birth worldwide in 2013 was 71 years. The average human lifespan has increased steadily over the last few decades thanks to progress in the field of medicine.

Effective vaccines and medicines have helped fight diseases that could otherwise cut a person’s life short.

In fact, science has helped extend the average person’s life span by nearly three decades during the last century, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).