The Global Burden of Diseases study shows that life expectancy has recovered from pandemic lows, while youth mortality has ...

Global life expectancy has soared, yet preventable deaths and chronic diseases are rising, revealing deep divides in global health progress.

Researchers called for more focus on the ‘disturbing trends’ driving health inequalities around the globe. View on euronews ...

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 ...

Chinese citizens are now living as long as Americans, reaching a milestone nearly two decades earlier than experts had forecast, according to official data. Life expectancy in China has risen sharply ...

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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is known around the world for its beaches, mountains and natural beauty. But the islands stand out for another important reason: people in Hawaiʻi live longer, healthier ...

Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a huge downturn in infant mortality along with medical ...

Chicago’s average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak — though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health ...

I’ve heard so many versions of this claim over the years, including recently from a prominent menopause influencer (implying that menopause is not “natural” because no one lived long enough to go ...

Kentucky ranks among the bottom 10 states for life expectancy. Here’s what one analysis says is contributing. Trevor Williams Getty Images Kentucky ranks in the bottom 10 states for life expectancy at ...

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, ...