Life expectancy at birth is one of the most telling and often-cited public health measures, and in the United States, recent ...

As I have noted in a recent blog post, life expectancies at older ages have increased notably in the US over the past several decades, providing justification for raising formal retirement ages in ...

Grover is executive director of the Research and Action Institute of the AAMC. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health. It’s no secret that life ...

A groundbreaking study published in PLOS One indicates that a landmark federal plan could increase average life expectancy for all Americans by 2.6 years while significantly improving overall ...

The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian ...

The life expectancy for Connecticut women is six years longer than it was 50 years ago, and Connecticut men are living seven years longer, according to data released recently. The average life ...

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 ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. kate_sept2004 / Getty Images Many Americans are ...

The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. For many Asian ...

Louisiana ranks third-worst in the nation for senior health, with the highest senior obesity rate in the U.S. and high rates ...