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.

Study: Keeping sitting to 3 hours each day could add 2 years to life in U.S. July 9, 2012— -- Getting regular exercise is obviously an important part of staying healthy. But what about what we do ...

Southern states like Oklahoma, Mississippi, and West Virginia have seen minimal improvements in life expectancy over the past century, with some showing less than three years of gain since 1900.

How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, although in some states, particularly in the South, people aren’t ...

For most of human history, life unfolded quickly and ended abruptly. In the early 19th century, global life expectancy ...

Stats released by the NYC Health Department Tuesday show citywide life expectancy at birth rose to 82.6 years in 2023, which ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus caused life expectancy in California to drop significantly. It’s now been over two years since officials declared the pandemic-related public ...

Continued advancements in treatment and care are improving outcomes for people with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) develops when your immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective coating that ...

Life expectancy gap between the least and most educated widened to nearly 11 years by 2019, highlighting the urgent need to address education as a key social determinant of health. Study: Life ...

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 ...