While these trends are national rather than uniquely Southern, they have added strain in many communities already facing ...

Once driven by dramatic drops in early-life mortality, life expectancy gains are now losing momentum, signaling that today’s generations may never match the near-linear longevity climb of the past.

The number of centenarians worldwide in 2026 reflects a steady and ongoing shift in global population ageing. More people are ...

Metric gives fuller picture than life expectancy, which is simply how long people live, says Health Foundation ...

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, ...

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Poor housing, obesity and the effects of deprivation have been suggested as underlying causes of the fall.