New study shows women still live longer on average. — -- Men are increasing their life expectancy at a higher rate than women, according to a study released today by the University of ...

Since the 1960s, the world has witnessed a remarkable rise in life expectancy at birth, reflecting progress in healthcare, sanitation and living standards. Globally, average life expectancy increased ...

Data released this month by the Centers for Disease Control shows that average U.S life expectancy at birth has reached an all-time high of 77.9 years. The latest information from the National Center ...

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from 9 years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over 2 years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic ...

A consistent increase in life expectancy is one of society’s bedrock measures of progress. When people are living a bit longer each year, it means we are eating better, exercising more, becoming more ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

Life expectancy in the UK has flatlined in the past two years, according to the Office for National Statistics, with drops in the life expectancy of babies born in Scotland and Wales putting an end to ...

When Wildwood officially became a borough in 1895, the national average life expectancy was about 46 years. If you believed the three Baker brothers who developed much of the island, locals might have ...

Continued advancements in treatment and care are improving outcomes for people with MS. Multiple sclerosis (MS) develops when your immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective coating that ...