Mortality trends and life expectancy inequalities have become critical areas of research, particularly in high-income countries where recent economic policies, such as austerity measures ...

Thus, the dramatic declines in infant and child mortality in the twentieth century were accompanied by equally stunning increases in life expectancy. For white women, life expectancy at birth rose ...

Table 1 provides an historical overview of the gender gap in U.S. mortality from 1900 to 2003. The most recent data show that the gender gap in life expectancy is 5.3 years, marking the lowest ...

Life tables for populations that have not achieved this crossing between life expectancy at birth and at age one are referred to here as imbalanced. This crossover occurs when infant mortality is ...

ADHD’s rising prevalence has been met with some dismissiveness. As I wrote in 2023, questions have been raised about the ...

A study reveals a widening life expectancy gap by education level in the US, emphasizing the need for equitable access to education as a health determinant.

Last year, 172,000 people died in the Netherlands, around 2,500 more than in 2023. Mortality increased especially among women ...

The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, a new study has found.