A new study finds life expectancy is still rising, but gains have slowed since 1939 - ending the era of rapid, ...

New research uncovers the hidden cost of the pandemic: millions of years of healthy life lost, with poorer countries and older adults hit hardest. Study: Direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 ...

Data from cohorts born between 1850 and 1938 show an average life expectancy gain of 0.46 years per cohort. In contrast, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Researchers are now suggesting that male and female lifespans continue to increase linearly, and have not ...

Americans are dying earlier than Europeans—and the rich are not exempt. In a new study published today, researchers at Brown University analyzed the survival rates and wealth of older adults in the ...