Genes and chance are a big part of living to 100, but lifestyle factors can play a role.freemixer/Getty Images There's a lot that a healthy lifestyle can do for your longevity. But in old age, a big ...

If you think you know how long a retirement-age American is likely to live, try taking our one-question quiz. Most people get ...

What’s Changed About Life Expectancy—and Why It Matters People are living longer nowadays. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average life expectancy was 75.8 years ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Over the past 150 years, humanity has unleashed unimaginable energy by splitting ...

Average life expectancy went down slightly compared to the previous study released in 2017.

A person's age is one of the best predictors of how much longer they are likely to live. This is the main idea behind life expectancy. Life expectancy is a statistical measure of how long a person is ...

According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city was 74.4 years, 7.7 years fewer than the rest of the men in the city, whose ...