life expectancy

A masked nurse feeds a newborn infant in a neonatal unit in China.

China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.

By Beth Greenfield

January 31, 2025

Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds

Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds

By Sonja Wind and Bloomberg

January 25, 2025

‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer

‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer

By Amber Middleton

December 29, 2024

U.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease

U.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press

December 19, 2024

This Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription

This Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription

By Femke Colborne and AFP

November 15, 2024

Building a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how

Building a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how

By Alexa Mikhail

February 14, 2024

This 64-year-old was surprised she ranked 5 in a millionaire’s longevity contest. Here’s her inexpensive routine for a long life

This 64-year-old was surprised she ranked 5 in a millionaire’s longevity contest. Here’s her inexpensive routine for a long life

By Alexa Mikhail

January 20, 2024

Longer life spans comes with an added challenge, Manulife CEO Roy Gori said in Davos on Thursday at the World Economic Summit: expanding health spans in tandem.

People are living longer lives—but not healthier ones. Here are 4 reasons why, according to this CEO at Davos

January 19, 2024

While families will shrink horizontally in the future, they’re expected to grow vertically thanks to longer life expectancies. Older grandparents and great-grandparents, however, might be “too old and frail” to provide caregiving support to grandchildren, according to a recently published journal article.

Grandparents and even great-grandparents are projected to live longer by the end of the century. But don’t expect them to help with childcare

January 10, 2024

U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press

November 29, 2023

Life expectancy in the U.S. for both genders is shortening—but more so for men than women, according to new research.

U.S. women now live 6 years longer than men—and a lack of male-targeted mental health care might be to blame

November 16, 2023

Jet skis

Americans in search of a better life are moving from blue states to red states—but it could backfire big time

By Robert Samuels and The Conversation

May 25, 2023

Larry Summers calls the fact that one in 25 dies before age 40 ‘the most disturbing set of data on America that I have encountered in a long time’

Larry Summers calls the fact that one in 25 dies before age 40 ‘the most disturbing set of data on America that I have encountered in a long time’

By Nicholas Gordon

April 3, 2023

Close-up of a woman eating poke salad with chopsticks

The 4 best diets for healthy aging that experts say will keep your brain sharp and your body healthy

January 31, 2023

Chart shows change in life expectancy at birth since 2000

COVID-related deaths have helped push U.S. life expectancy down to its lowest level since 1996, new report says

By Alena Botros

August 31, 2022

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