Life Expectancy

Obesity Shaved Almost a Year Off U.S. Life Expectancy, Study Says

By Jamie Ducharme

Life Expectancy Can Vary by 20 Years Based on Where in the U.S. You Live

By Jeffrey Kluger and Chris Wilson

One Run May Add 7 Hours to Your Life, Study Says

By Alexandra Sifferlin

U.S. Life Expectancy Declines for the First Time in 20 Years

By Justin Worland
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Why Flint's Life Expectancy Is Below the National Average

Economic decline contributing to poor health

By Josh Sanburn

Money Buys a Longer Life

Is being rich a one way to ensure a long life? According to the latest study, yes

By Alice Park

Morning Must Reads: December 18

U.S. Links North Korea to HackAmerican officials have determined the government of North Korea is connected to the hack that left Sony Entertainment Pictures reeling and eventually prompted it to pull The Interview, a movie...

By TIME Staff

Most of the World Is Living Longer

Southern sub-Saharan Africa was the only region worldwide to have a decline in life expectancy

By Justin Worland

The Price of Staying Alive For the Next 3 Hours

A new study suggests a little spending now can buy you a lot of time later

By Jeffrey Kluger

Find Out How Long You'll Live

Americans can now expect to live longer than ever, a new government report finds. That’s largely because death rates are declining for the leading causes of death, like heart disease, cancer and stroke.How long will...

By TIME Staff

Gains in Life Expectancy in the U.S. May Be Slipping

Nearly four in five Americans over age 67 have multiple chronic medical conditions

By Abby Abrams

How To Live Long

It may be no coincidence that so many creative types have long lives. New findings show how doing what you love can add years

By Jeffrey Kluger
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