Life expectancy gap between the least and most educated widened to nearly 11 years by 2019, highlighting the urgent need to address education as a key social determinant of health. Study: Life ...

Across the United States, a sweeping new body of research is drawing a stark line between how much we sleep and how long we live. By zooming in at the county level, scientists are finding that ...

Average life expectancy across the U.S. population has trended steadily upward for over a century. Due to factors such as advancements in medical care, consumer safety regulations, and the near ...

In the United States, how long a person lives can vary substantially depending on where in the country they reside. Comparing the life expectancy of people born from 1900 to 2000, a study published ...

Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea. Life expectancy ...

The state’s life expectancy was lower in 2024 than in 2019, according to an analysis, but primarily as a result of causes of death other than Covid. By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn If the nation’s largest ...

The current landscape of public health in the United States is marked by a far-reaching attack on foundational scientific principles and institutions, threatening decades of progress in combating ...