Overall, life expectancy ranged from as high as 83 years in high-income regions to as low as 62 years in sub-Saharan Africa, IHME found. This new research highlights an “urgent need for policymakers ...

Human life expectancy has potentially been pushed to the max, new research suggests. The recent increase in people's longevity appears to be slowing down despite new developments in medicine, ...

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Older people who earn less than $20,000 a year die nine years sooner on average than those who earn $120,000 or more. That's the conclusion of a new analysis that shows a strong connection between ...

High levels of an amino acid common in concentration supplements may shorten men’s life expectancy, a new study finds, possibly helping explain the life expectancy gap between men and women.

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 ...

Getting enough sleep has long been tied to better mood, focus, and overall health, but new research suggests it may also play ...

People with HHT have a near-typical life expectancy as long as they follow their treatment plan and undergo regular screening for complications. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare ...

The life expectancy of someone with an ileostomy depends on the underlying illness they have. An ileostomy does not reduce an individual’s life expectancy. Doctors perform this procedure to bypass ...

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ATLANTA — Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But ...

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 ...