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 is…

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 American…

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 down…

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 in…

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 all…

Life expectancy in the U.S. has never been higher. Americans born in 2012 can expect to live for 78.8 years (up 0.1…

In rich countries, more than 80% of the population today will survive past the age of 70. About 150 years ago, only 20%…

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 our…

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 hit…

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

In some parts of the United States, medicine has not improved the average life expectancy — and in fact, the average…