Calling this a 'public health emergency', experts have said that there is enough evidence to show that pollution hits life ...

The powerhouse organs work around the clock to supply your body with life-giving oxygen. But their strength typically declines from your mid-20s. Here’s how you can check your lung capacity and improv ...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term, inflammatory lung condition that causes airflow obstruction and reduced lung function. In short, COPD makes it hard to breathe.

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major reductions in child mortality, longevity gains are now limited by slower ...

Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern. The latest release of The Global Burden of ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

IgA nephropathy can shorten life expectancy by 10 years on average. Life expectancy can depend on several factors, including kidney function at diagnosis, protein levels in the urine, age, other ...

Chicago’s average life expectancy bounced back to 78.7 years in 2023, nearly hitting its prepandemic peak — though large gaps remain between races and neighborhoods, according to the city health ...

I’ve heard so many versions of this claim over the years, including recently from a prominent menopause influencer (implying that menopause is not “natural” because no one lived long enough to go ...

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