Life expectancy in western countries, once on a steady upward trajectory, has hit a worrying slowdown with obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity taking a heavy toll.

Brandi Muhle was 9 years old when her 35-year-old mother, an Omaha police officer and a marathon runner, was first diagnosed ...

The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems is teaming up with the Society of Actuaries Research Institute ...

The magnificent Maine Coon is a beloved breed around the world. But considering their impressive size, how long do Maine Coon ...

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Former Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson announced that he will be receiving a life-saving kidney transplant. The former guard has been dealing with renal disease and has needed a new kidney for ...

6 Although younger individuals with CLL live comparatively longer than older patients, they still demonstrate a significantly shorter life expectancy compared to the age- and sex-matched general ...

Objectives In this retrospective study we evaluated longevity in a group of GCA patients using specific gender and age-matched life expectancy tables. Methods Medical records of patients diagnosed ...

Correspondence to Dr Kristian Kragholm, Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, Sdr. Skovvej 15, Aalborg 9000, Denmark; kdks{at}rn.dk ...

Smith suffered from polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes ... where dialysis could be needed soon. “It would be life (to receive a kidney),” Hice said.

By Joseph Goldstein New York City officials, intent on increasing residents’ life expectancy after a pandemic-era decline from which the city has not fully recovered, released an ambitious plan ...