David M. Cutler

TL;DR: In the United States between 2001 and 2014, higher income was associated with greater longevity, and differences in life expectancy across income groups increased over time, however, the association between life expectancy and income varied substantially across areas; differences in longevity acrossincome groups decreased in some areas and increased in others.

TL;DR: This paper examined possible explanations for the relationship between education and health behaviors, known as the education gradient, and found that income, health insurance, and family background can account for about 30 percent of the gradient, while knowledge and measures of cognitive ability explain an additional 30 percent.

TL;DR: In the United States, hip fracture rates and subsequent mortality among persons 65 years and older are declining, and comorbidities among patients with hip fractures have increased.

TL;DR: This article examined the effects of segregation on outcomes for blacks in schooling, employment, and single parenthood, and found that blacks in more segregated areas have significantly worse outcomes than blacks in less segregated areas.

TL;DR: In the early 1960s, the average American adult male weighed 168 pounds and the average female adult weight rose from 143 pounds to over 155 pounds (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1977, 1996) as mentioned in this paper.