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HealthLife is actually getting better—and longer—for Americans, despite everything you read in the news
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressJanuary 29, 2026
A masked nurse feeds a newborn infant in a neonatal unit in China.
HealthChina has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
By Beth GreenfieldJanuary 31, 2025
Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds
HealthAdults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds
By Sonja Wind and BloombergJanuary 25, 2025
‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer
Health‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer
By Amber MiddletonDecember 29, 2024
U.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease
HealthU.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease
By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressDecember 19, 2024
This Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription
LifestyleThis Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription
By Femke Colborne and AFPNovember 15, 2024
Building a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how
HealthBuilding a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how
By Alexa MikhailFebruary 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
HealthThis 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 MikhailJanuary 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.
HealthPeople are living longer lives—but not healthier ones. Here are 4 reasons why, according to this CEO at Davos
By Erin PraterJanuary 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.
HealthGrandparents and even great-grandparents are projected to live longer by the end of the century. But don’t expect them to help with childcare
By Erin PraterJanuary 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
HealthU.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 PressNovember 29, 2023
Life expectancy in the U.S. for both genders is shortening—but more so for men than women, according to new research.
HealthU.S. women now live 6 years longer than men—and a lack of male-targeted mental health care might be to blame
By Erin PraterNovember 16, 2023
Jet skis
SuccessAmericans 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 ConversationMay 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’
HealthLarry 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 GordonApril 3, 2023
Close-up of a woman eating poke salad with chopsticks
HealthThe 4 best diets for healthy aging that experts say will keep your brain sharp and your body healthy
By Jodi HelmerJanuary 31, 2023
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