(CNN) — Life expectancy in the United States is rising nearly as quickly as it fell at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as deaths from Covid-19 and drug overdoses drop. After falling 2.4 years ...

Newsweek has created a map that highlights a sobering reality for parts of the United States: in dozens of U.S. counties, average life expectancy is now lower than that of North Korea. Life expectancy ...

Life expectancy is one of the clearest mirrors of a community’s health, and in one Southern state that reflection is troubling. South Carolina residents are now expected to live roughly four years ...

Life expectancy disparities in the US have widened to 20.4 years by 2021, exacerbated by structural inequities and the COVID-19 pandemic. The study identifies 10 distinct "Americas," highlighting ...

American life expectancy has stagnated since 2010 after decades of steady progress. While recent research has characterized this trend as a “double jeopardy” affecting both working-age adults and ...

Life expectancy gap between the least and most educated widened to nearly 11 years by 2019, highlighting the urgent need to address education as a key social determinant of health. Study: Life ...