The estimated life expectancy at birth for Washington, D.C., was 77.4 years in 2023, according to data released by the City ...

By Tarun Sai Lomte A sweeping cohort-based analysis of four decades of mortality data reveals how cardiovascular deaths, external causes, and generational health patterns are reshaping longevity in ...

According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city ...

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.

Letters: Alan Walker and Ian Garner respond to the news that healthy life expectancy of both women and men has fallen ...

The estimated life expectancy at birth for Philadelphia was 75 years in 2023, according to data released by the City Health Dashboard.

Despite major advances in medicine, U.S. life expectancy barely budged in the 2010s, and it still lags that of other wealthy nations. Researchers have pointed to rising "deaths of despair"—drug ...

Gina Young is an accomplished finance writer who has written for publications including SuperMoney, Examiner, Lexington Law, Talk Markets, and CreditRepair.com. Throughout her career in finance, Gina ...

NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 — the highest mark in American history. It’s the result of not only the dissipation of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also waning death rates from ...

The study, published in Nature Aging last year, found that knowing more than one language reduced odds of brain aging by 54%.

A recent study co-led by CityUHK found that strong El Niño events cause deeper, longer-lasting harm to human health than previously understood—by slowing long-term improvements in mortality rates for ...

A new study by WalletHub has ranked the happiest cities in America, analyzing income, health, relationships and quality of life.