For most of human history, life unfolded quickly and ended abruptly. In the early 19th century, global life expectancy ...

The average U.S. life expectancy has hit its worst decline in 100 years and America’s standing is dismal among peer nations. But the average obscures a more complex story. The United States is facing ...

A new report confirms that life expectancy projections vary widely by geography in north St. Louis County, where some people can expect to live 12 years longer than their neighbors a few miles away.

Across the United States, a sweeping new body of research is drawing a stark line between how much we sleep and how long we live. By zooming in at the county level, scientists are finding that ...