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A masked nurse feeds a newborn infant in a neonatal unit in China.
Health

China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.

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January 31, 2025
Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds
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Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy, study finds

By Sonja Wind and Bloomberg
January 25, 2025
‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer
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‘Never take health tips from a centenarian,’ say experts—this is what you should do to live longer

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December 29, 2024
U.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease
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U.S. life expectancy jumped up by a year thanks to falling drug overdoses and heart disease

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
This Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription
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This Berlin company is pioneering a chilling new €50-a-month cryogenics subscription

By Femke Colborne and AFP
November 15, 2024
Building a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how
Aging Well

Building a ‘longevity mindset’ can help you live longer, says one expert. Here’s how

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February 14, 2024
This 64-year-old was surprised she ranked 5 in a millionaire’s longevity contest. Here’s her inexpensive routine for a long life
Aging Well

This 64-year-old was surprised she ranked 5 in a millionaire’s longevity contest. Here’s her inexpensive routine for a long life

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January 20, 2024
Longer life spans comes with an added challenge, Manulife CEO Roy Gori said in Davos on Thursday at the World Economic Summit: expanding health spans in tandem.
Aging Well

People are living longer lives—but not healthier ones. Here are 4 reasons why, according to this CEO at Davos

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January 19, 2024
While families will shrink horizontally in the future, they’re expected to grow vertically thanks to longer life expectancies. Older grandparents and great-grandparents, however, might be “too old and frail” to provide caregiving support to grandchildren, according to a recently published journal article.
Aging Well

Grandparents and even great-grandparents are projected to live longer by the end of the century. But don’t expect them to help with childcare

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January 10, 2024
U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic
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U.S. life expectancy rose last year by more than a year, but it’s still far below what it was before the COVID-19 pandemic

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated Press
November 29, 2023
Life expectancy in the U.S. for both genders is shortening—but more so for men than women, according to new research.
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U.S. women now live 6 years longer than men—and a lack of male-targeted mental health care might be to blame

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November 16, 2023
Jet skis
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Americans in search of a better life are moving from blue states to red states—but it could backfire big time

By Robert Samuels and The Conversation
May 25, 2023
Larry Summers calls the fact that one in 25 dies before age 40 ‘the most disturbing set of data on America that I have encountered in a long time’
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Larry Summers calls the fact that one in 25 dies before age 40 ‘the most disturbing set of data on America that I have encountered in a long time’

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April 3, 2023
Close-up of a woman eating poke salad with chopsticks
Aging Well

The 4 best diets for healthy aging that experts say will keep your brain sharp and your body healthy

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January 31, 2023
Chart shows change in life expectancy at birth since 2000
Health

COVID-related deaths have helped push U.S. life expectancy down to its lowest level since 1996, new report says

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August 31, 2022

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