How long Americans can expect to live varies dramatically -- and the gap continues to widen. A new report says health inequalities have, in essence, created 10 Americas. These mutually exclusive ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. As antiaging regimens and longevity treatments continue to gain traction, a new study suggests humans ...

Data: Chicago Department of Public Health; Chart: Monica Eng/Axios Chicago's life expectancy hit its highest recorded level in 2024 with the strongest gains among Black Chicagoans, according to new ...

In recent years, many empirical studies have demonstrated the significant mortality burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on life expectancy, using metrics such as excess deaths, reductions ...

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Life expectancy varies greatly around the world. See which countries have the highest and lowest life expectancy.

New state-level data shows that Arizonans can expect to live to 75, a lower age than most states and below the U.S. average. Arizonans lost 3.8 years of life expectancy between 2019 and 2021, ...

The expected year-on-year intrinsic mortality variations/changes are largely overlooked in the existing research when estimating the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality patterns. To fill this ...

Life expectancy in the United States has started to rebound after historic drops earlier in the Covid-19 pandemic, but it’s far from recovering. In 2022, a 1.1-year increase brought overall life ...