(NEXSTAR) – As Ben Franklin once famously said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Eventually, we all die, but that may appear sooner than others for a variety ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Two years ago, the Adams administration launched its plan called, the "Healthy NYC Plan," with its goal of making healthy changes so life expectancy could rise to 83 years old ...

Cancer patients who quit smoking had a two-year survival rate of about 85%, compared with 74% for those who kept smoking. Among patients with advanced-stage (stage III/IV) cancer who smoked, those who ...

The “right to die” issue is usually framed as a struggle of liberation, a progressive campaign for individual human autonomy. That’s not a position that gets much traction among the disabled people ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major reductions in child mortality, longevity gains are now limited by slower ...

Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the lowest life expectancy in the world, according to the latest data released by the United Nations’ World Population Prospects portal. The report ...

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 United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

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 ...

Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a huge downturn in infant mortality along with medical ...

Chicago’s average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak — though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health ...

Kentucky ranks among the bottom 10 states for life expectancy. Here’s what one analysis says is contributing. Trevor Williams Getty Images Kentucky ranks in the bottom 10 states for life expectancy at ...