The life expectancy of men in the U.S. is nearly six years shorter than that of women, according to new research published on Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. The picture is especially concerning for ...

This story and visualization are part of our new “Data In Your Life” series, in which we mine public databases to tell quick stories about the world around us. Life expectancy in South Carolina ...

When it comes to how long you can expect to live, there's good news and a little bad news for Florida residents, along with the rest of the United States. From 2019 to 2020, life expectancy declined ...

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 ...

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 on ...

If you knew where you lived could shorten your life expectancy, would you move? The idea of finding out how long our lives will be is a source of fascination, even leading to an AI-based app that ...

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus caused life expectancy in California to drop significantly. It’s now been over two years since officials declared the pandemic-related public ...

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...

Dysautonomia describes a group of conditions affecting your autonomic nervous system. This system controls automatic functions of the nervous system, like breathing and heartbeat. Certain changes in ...