Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Approximately 525,000 more deaths occurred in the United States in ...

A new analysis revisits long-standing assumptions about life expectancy in the United States, revealing a more nuanced story than previously thought.

In a discussion with INET’s Lynn Parramore, researcher Steven H. Woolf explains how the peculiar features of life, policy, and economics in America are killing us sooner, and what we can do to change ...

Forbes Health analyzed data from organizations including IHME, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to find the latest longevity statistics.

For many of the 2,600 residents of South Franklinton, opportunities for a higher quality of life remain stubbornly out of reach. Amid the smattering of low-income housing tucked around the evidence of ...

The life expectancy for Connecticut women is six years longer than it was 50 years ago, and Connecticut men are living seven years longer, according to data released recently. The average life ...

Since the early 20th century, sustained declines in mortality have driven steady increases in life expectancy, particularly in high-income countries. Several studies have reported that this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life expectancy differs by sexual orientation, data shows, prompting questions as to the causes. Michael Brandt/dpa People who ...