Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major ...

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 ...

Life expectancy in the U.S. is now nearly 78 and a half years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses whether science can extend human life with University of Chicago ...

The news of Diane Ladd’s death at 89 has brought attention to a rare but serious lung condition. The legendary actress, known ...

Men in Jersey are living on average one-year four months longer than they were 10 years ago, research by Public Heath Jersey ...

South Carolina has one of the lowest life expectancies in the United States, reflecting inequalities in health and the ...

IT’S HARD NOT to get sucked in when yet another longevity influencer claims that they’ve found the key to adding years to ...

Older people who earn less than $20,000 a year die nine years sooner on average than those who earn $120,000 or more. That's the conclusion of a new analysis that shows a strong connection between ...

But life doesn’t exactly stop there. In fact, the professionals found that the maximum age a human female is likely to live ...

This is true for a range of mental health conditions. People with serious mental illnesses, such as psychosis, die on average ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...