While heart disease and cancer remain top causes, notable declines in overdose and COVID-19 deaths drove the improvement.

When planning for retirement, it's helpful to better understand how long your savings need to last. Current life expectancy data reveals that many retirees could spend over two decades in retirement, ...

People are living longer—and they're also spending their last years in better health, according to new research.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While no one expects to live forever, we're all aware of our own mortality and wonder how long we're likely to be around. Of ...

New analysis reveals how geography, race, and income drive widening health disparities, underscoring the urgent need for targeted action to reduce inequities in longevity. Study: Ten Americas: a ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Over the past 150 years, humanity has unleashed unimaginable energy by splitting ...