As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the U.S. is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades. The two reports, released by the CDC on Thursday, ...

New research suggests that human life expectancy has hit its peak based on global statistics. ... Since 1990, the average life span has only risen 6-½ years in the countries in the study, ...

After decades of rising life expectancy, the increases appear to be slowing. A new study calls into question how long even the healthiest of populations can live. By Dana G. Smith The oldest human ...

The human life span may have finally plateaued. Here's what you can do to optimize your chances for a long life — and what researchers are working on next.

Life span ranges varied within each group — for example, the mice that consumed the fewest calories lived anywhere from a few months to 4½ years. 3.

It's not your life span you need to worry about. It's your health span. Unlocking the secrets for living more years disease-free is increasingly the target for longevity researchers.

However, Yan published a report on the sex-related life-span gap in the United States last year, and contrary to global data, the gap appears to be widening within the country. The difference ...

So, the more reproductive you are, the shorter your life span will be. Not because your kids will drive you crazy and spend all of your money, although they will likely do that.

American life expectancy dropped in 2021 for the second year in a row—the most significant two-year decline since 1921-1923. The average life span across the entire population is 76.1 years ...

RA can shorten your life expectancy by an average of 10 years compared to people who don’t have the disease. But people with RA are living longer than ever before.