A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, ...

Objectives We use new data and robust methods to estimate mortality levels and trends for US states and Washington DC and ...

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 ...

After more than a century of steady progress, new research warns that the world’s life expectancy boom is slowing, largely because improvements in early-life mortality have already been achieved.

The future of Social Security in the United States remains a hot topic, driven by demographic dynamics and the pressing need to ensure the system's sustainability. Among the various proposals to ...

With the drastic increase in life expectancy seen over the last century or so, it's natural to assume that eventually we'll all be regularly living to 100. But a new study suggests that surge is ...

A new study co-authored by a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor finds that life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, ...

Even with all the medical advances of the past century, mortality rates saw a spike that has now turned into stagnation.

The incidence of fatty liver disease is on the rise and to a large extent it is as a result of the modern lifestyle. Although ...

I spent my life planning for treatments and hospital stays — not retirement — because I never expected to grow old. Breakthrough therapies have changed that, leaving me grateful and now responsible ...