A bicycle rider pedals across a bridge in Pacoima, which explored revitalizing public space as one way to tackle high rates of health problems. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) American life ...

Age, some people say, is more than a number. But there is much to be learned from the latest life expectancy numbers for the United States . A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Americans' lifespans are increasing, but it's still nowhere near to the highs of before the pandemic, a new CDC report said this month. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said U.S. life ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sally Pipes is a scholar and think tank CEO who writes on health care. Misinformation is killing Americans. At least, that's what ...

Americans’ life expectancies are declining right alongside their happiness scores, according to U.S. News & World Report. According to the most recent data from World Bank, U.S. life expectancy was 76 ...

On Wednesday, the CDC released data examining changes in life expectancy from 2013 to 2014. The data highlights life expectancy in regards to gender and three racial demographics — Hispanic, ...

Women in the U.S. can expect to live shorter lives than women in similarly wealthy nations, according to a brief from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit research group focused on health care. In the ...

The duration of human life, a fundamental measure of societal well-being, is a subject of continuous interest and rigorous analysis. Life expectancy, statistically defined as the average time a person ...

Official U.S. records dramatically underestimate mortality and life expectancy disparities for Native Americans, according to a new, groundbreaking study published in the Journal of the American ...

American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the U.S. These health problems are alarming on ...