With U.S. life expectancy down again, we must take stock of our health

COVID-19 booster shots are essential to continuing the fight against the coronavirus, which is the leading cause of the sharp decline in life expectancy in the U.S. (AP)

There is no question that the last 2 ¹⁄₂ years have been bleak for everyone around the world, including those of us living in the United States.

Some people hit rock bottom mentally, perhaps because of job loss or losing quality time with friends and family due to the pandemic’s stay-at-home orders. But those folks, in a sense, were the lucky ones.