Life expectancy lower for people who identify as LGB+, data suggests

People who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB+) have a lower life expectancy than those who identify as straight or heterosexual, new figures suggest. A 20-year-old LGB+ man in England and ...

Longevity In The U.S.: The Gap Between Lifespan and Health Span

Using the statistics from the WHO, the gap between lifespan and health span is nearly 9.5 years worldwide and 12.5 years in the U.S. as of 2021. In other words, the world gained years of life faster ...

U.S. life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall

An American born in 2024 can expect to live to be 79, on average. But people in other wealthy countries can expect to live longer.

US life expectancy reached a record high in 2024 as deaths from drug overdose and Covid-19 dropped

People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.

The life expectancy of people with intellectual disability is 16 years shorter than average, study finds

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting ...

Genetics play a larger part in lifespan than previously thought

A person’s genes play a far greater role in likely lifespan than previously thought, according to a major new study published Thursday in the journal Science ...