Millions of people are dying earlier than they should because of poverty, unsafe living conditions and climate change, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Climate change ...

Alabama is one of eight Southern states that has shown the weakest growth in life expectancy over the last 125 years. That’s according to a study which examined about 179 million deaths across the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...