Even as health care issues rise in the 2026 campaign debate, new data show that far more House Republicans than Democrats ...

U.S. life expectancy has doubled since 1776 thanks to vaccines, antibiotics, sanitation and clean water that reduced ...

New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as ...

Grover is executive director of the Research and Action Institute of the AAMC. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health. It’s no secret that life ...

People are living longer nowadays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy at birth in 2024 was 76.5 years for males, 81.4 years for females, and ...

Sarah is an experienced writer and editor enthusiastic about helping readers live their healthiest and happiest lives. Before joining Forbes Health, Sarah worked as a writer for various digital ...

How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an important question that’s often misunderstood. Surprisingly, most people underestimate how long they might live, which can be a serious ...