Preventive interventions may be more beneficial and accurate when looking at life expectancy next to lag time to benefit, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical ...

A new nationwide analysis shows that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy across U.S. counties.

Getting enough sleep has long been tied to better mood, focus, and overall health, but new research suggests it may also play ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, disabling, inflammatory disease that damages your nerves. People with MS may live roughly seven years less than the general population, with an average life ...

It is estimated that more than 10 million American adults consistently get less than seven hours of sleep every night. For long before there was any widespread understanding of the importance 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 ...

People with HHT have a near-typical life expectancy as long as they follow their treatment plan and undergo regular screening for complications. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare ...

Anyone facing required minimum withdrawals from retirement accounts should note there's been a change to calculating those amounts. Starting this year, new IRS life expectancy tables — which are used ...