Two Miles in Dallas Improves Men’s Life Expectancy by 26 Years

Two Miles in Dallas Improves Men’s Life Expectancy by 26 Years: (Courtesy of UTSW) A new study from the University of Texas health systems shows that just two miles can mean 26 years of life expectancy in Dallas. Researchers at the UT Southwestern Medical Center Department of Population and Data Sciences has created an interactive map that shows how life expectancy changes between ZIP codes. Within each ZIP code, it allows users to see life expectancy differences between male, female, black, white, and Hispanic residents. While much of the data lines up with what other social determinants of health have been telling us about how education, poverty, environmental and social factors impact overall health, but there were some interesting data points as well. There was at least one ZIP code in Texas where black, white and Hispanic residents each had a life expectancy over 90 years, and another with one below 73 years for all three groups. Hispanics had the longest life expectancy overall, with one San Antonio ZIP code showing a life expectancy of 99