By that math, your typical American man would be smart to claim Social Security at age 62, the first year of his eligibility.

One of the big unknowns that make retirement planning so tricky is the unpredictability of human longevity. Americans often ...

But there are still troubling disparities in New York City’s life expectancy depending on gender, race and income.

Will you live to 100? For the average person, the answer is probably no, as growth in life expectancy is slowing across wealthier countries, despite advances in healthcare and living conditions. This ...

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) recently released a report finding that much of the United States is not keeping up with worldwide gains in life expectancy. Overall, "more than ...

Simple math shows the best age to take Social Security may be later than most people think. While many Americans claim benefits at 62, experts say waiting can lead to bigger lifetime payments. The ...

Objective Low physical activity (PA) levels are associated with increased mortality. Improved measurement has resulted in stronger proven associations between PA and mortality, but this has not yet ...

U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Sergey Timonin receives funding from the Australian Research Council (DP210100401). Tim Adair receives funding from the Australian Research Council. University of Melbourne provides funding as a ...