A surprising new study has found that blocking reproduction in some mammals may increase their life expectancy by an average ...

Little One was born at the Cleveland Zoo in 1989. The second oldest male polar bear in the United States has died after outliving the median life expectancy for the species by more than 10 years. The ...

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 ...

Life expectancy is one of the clearest mirrors of a community’s health, and in one Southern state that reflection is troubling. South Carolina residents are now expected to live roughly four years ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It is a quite striking finding: Worldwide, men on average die 5.4 years earlier than women. While the exact number of years differs somewhat between countries, it is the same across the whole world ...

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

Are you thinking of adopting a pair of guinea pigs? Taking on a new pet is a huge commitment, and one of the first things we should consider is lifespan. So, how long do guinea pigs live? You’ll be ...

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 ...