Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

New study shows women still live longer on average. — -- Men are increasing their life expectancy at a higher rate than women, according to a study released today by the University of ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

Ever wondered where on Earth people actually manage to stick around the longest? We're talking about places where hitting ...

MUMBAI: With two million excess deaths during the Covid-19 years, the average life span in India took a hit, reversing the gradual upwards trend for the first time in five decades. In Maharashtra, ...

Life expectancy for Native Americans in the western U.S. dropped below 64 years. This is a KFF Health News story. The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped ...

Men in Jersey are living on average one-year four months longer than they were 10 years ago, research by Public Heath Jersey shows. But, the research showed women's life expectancy remained the same ...

Lovely setting! Waianae is in the remote western part (Leeward Shores) of Oahu, and is far removed from the bustle, hustle, and glitz of Honolulu and Waikiki. — Photo by Scarlet Sappho CC BY-SA 2.0 ...

The Philippines has seen only minimal improvement in life expectancy over the past two decades, with a data scientist ...

Researchers have found a disturbing trend while examining life expectancy in the United States, as the least educated white Americans have actually seen a massive drop in number of years that they ...