An American biostatistician believes that our lifespan is encoded in our genes. His company has developed a test that can ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy was 75.8 years for males, 81.1 years for females, and the average for both sexes is 78.4 years in 2023. 1 ...

By Priyanjana Pramanik, MSc. A major cohort study suggests that consistent adherence to established healthy eating patterns may add years to life, even after accounting for genetic predisposition.

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

In a discussion with INET’s Lynn Parramore, researcher Steven H. Woolf explains how the peculiar features of life, policy, ...

Life expectancy in the United States rose from 2023 to 2024, “reaching its highest level ever,” according to a press release ...

Humanity's once-steady rise in life expectancy is now slowing down, raising the question of whether we're about to reach the ceiling of our longevity. Reading time 8 minutes It’s an inevitable fact of ...

Life expectancy rates in the U.S. vary significantly from state to state, reflecting a range of factors including healthcare access, lifestyle choices, and socioeconomic conditions. According to ...

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