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

These deaths are mainly due to suicide, drug overdoses and alcoholism, according to a comprehensive assessment of mortality causes published in 'The Lancet.' ...

It's a known fact that women, on average, live longer than men do by about 5.4 years. A team of researchers writing for ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories ...

Good news! According to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans are living longer. In 2023, the average life expectancy for Americans was 78.4. That's about a .9 ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

In the US, men on average die 5.8 years earlier than women. A new study offers evolutionary insights into the death gap ...

Life expectancy disparities in the US have widened to 20.4 years by 2021, exacerbated by structural inequities and the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identifies 10 distinct "Americas," highlighting ...

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans’ life expectancy rose in 2023 and hit the highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic. In some states throughout the ...