life expectancy

New research suggests that living near hazardous waste is, unsurprisingly, harmful to health and longevity. The…

A new study this week highlights a unique, long-spanning crisis among Americans. For decades, it suggests, the U.S.…

The health of the United States remains in decline, according to a series of new reports released Thursday by the…

In case you were, for some inexplicable reason, feeling optimistic for future generations, an extensive new report…

The older we get, the greater our likelihood of dying. Or at least that’s what we thought. New research suggests…

The US likely experienced its third consecutive year of a sagging life expectancy in 2017, based on preliminary data…

When it comes to exercise, every bit really does count. A new study published this week in the Journal of the…

The specter that is America’s opioid crisis claimed a record high number of lives—more than 40,000—this past year, a…

Imagine a world in which the only possible way to die was through a sudden accident, such as a car crash, falling…

Here’s the good news: According to a comprehensive new study, the average life expectancy will increase globally by…

In 2015, 86,212 more Americans died than the year before. That means life expectancy in the United States is heading…

The oldest human to have ever lived died at the age of 122—and that was nearly 20 years ago. A recent analysis of…

Comic Books are home to immortal titans and vulnerable people alike (and, being comic books, they pop their clogs…

In rich countries, more than 80% of the population today will survive past the age of 70. About 150 years ago, only…

Here now to provide a some perspective on the matter of mortality is a variegated patchwork comprising 188 of the…

In honor of its 200th Anniversary, The New England Journal of Medicine has published a fascinating review of how…

Do you have a family history of exceptionally long-living relatives? If you do, congratulations. A recent study…

By the end of this year, the human population is expected to reach seven billion people, just twelve years after we…

Researchers at the Maximum Life Foundation met recently to discuss their latest anti-aging findings. Their goal is…