The U.S. Bureau of Prisons lacks clear standards on when to grant compassionate release to inmates with terminal illnesses and limited life expectancies, the Justice Department's inspector general said Wednesday. Full story
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will ban smoking in many public places from June under a law central to President Vladimir Putin's plans to make citizens healthier, raise life expectancy and help the economy. Full story
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Smokers lose at least one decade of life expectancy over non-smokers on average according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Up host Chris Hayes has what you should know for the week to come, including somewhat surprising data on the correlation between weight and life expectancy.
(Reuters) - Not all new countries are really new. Some are born almost fully formed; others have to start from nothing. Full story
Researchers who followed one million women found those who smoked a pack a day starting in their teens reduced life expectancy by an average of 11 years, according to a new study published in The Lancet. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports.
