For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose at least a little bit almost every year, thanks to medical advances and public health measures. It peaked in 2014, at nearly 79 years, and then was relatively ...

Life expectancy in western countries, once on a steady upward trajectory, has hit a worrying slowdown with obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity taking a heavy toll.

The latest average life expectancy at birth is 81.5 years across the five boroughs, the city health department says.

Researchers would like to see more study on how stress, the economy and attitudes toward medicine influence the well-being ...

Obesity, poor diet, and physical inactivity (a sedentary lifestyle) lead to early goodbyes. The secret to longevity isn’t in a pill; it’s in our daily habits.

LIFE expectancy in England is falling faster than anywhere else in Europe – and expanding waistbands are to blame. Advances ...

An analysis of data from a study published in 'The Lancet Public Health' highlights the stagnation of progress in reducing ...

After decades of progress, attempts to keep people living longer are beginning to fail, with people in England now living ...

Though there's a wide variance in what a retired worker can receive each month from Social Security, there are advantages and drawbacks to every age within the traditional claiming range of 62 through ...

Clean milk supply skyrocketed from around 1910 The impact of milk on general life expectancy was perhaps first studied by ...

It's no secret that retirement planning is difficult, especially as costs continue to rise. If you plan to rely on your benefits in retirement, popular financial advisor Suze Orman has some important ...

The Office for National Statistics has produced an online gadget that estimates how long you have left based on your current ...