Recently, I was involved in a discussion concerning health span vs. lifespan. There is a subtle but crucial difference. Although we have conversations about how long we think we’ll live — our lifespan ...

Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a huge downturn in infant mortality along with medical ...

Life expectancy in the United States varies by more than 20 years depending on your race and ethnicity and where you live, according to new research. The authors call the level of health disparities ...