
Irene Papanicolas
Irene Papanicolas is a prominent researcher and professor at Brown University, specializing in health economics and public health. She gained significant attention for her work leading a groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which revealed that even the wealthiest Americans have shorter life expectancies compared to their affluent European counterparts. Her research emphasizes the systemic health issues plaguing the United States, including economic inequality and risk factors like stress and poor nutrition, challenging the long-held belief that wealth guarantees better health outcomes.
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Irene Papanicolas is the lead author of the study that reveals the shorter life expectancy of wealthy Americans compared to their European counterparts.
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