People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The life expectancy gap in the U.S. increased by nearly 8 years from 2000 to 2021. Improvements in life ...

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

How long you live depends on where you live, new research suggests. Americans’ life expectancy increased throughout the 20th century, although in some states, particularly in the South, people aren’t ...

New research reveals why life expectancy gains have slowed across Europe—and how proactive policies in some countries helped them weather the COVID-19 crisis better than others. Study: Changing life ...

Women with HIV have a lower life expectancy than men, with the gap widening from 1996 to 2020. The study used data from the COAST study, focusing on individuals in British Columbia, Canada. Women face ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...