Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Less than 2% of Ohioans are expected to live past the age of 80, a metric doctors and experts said shows Ohio still has a long way to go when it comes to taking care of those who call the state home.

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Over the past 150 years, humanity has unleashed unimaginable energy by splitting ...

Having a tracheostomy may not affect your life expectancy as much as the condition that requires getting one. Sometimes, medical complications arise that require healthcare professionals to perform ...

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 ...

Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is not one disease, but a cluster of related conditions. At their core, they stem from a disorder that develops when normal proteins produced by the liver suddenly ...

Diet and exercise feature prominently in debates about longevity. However, new research suggests that sleep may play a far greater role. The post Sleep may be more important than diet and exercise for ...

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 ...