An autism expert told Newsweek the life expectancy gap may reflect barriers to care more than autism itself.

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...

AccuQuote reports that the life expectancy gap highlights the need for updated long-term financial planning, emphasizing cohort-specific data to better prepare for extended retirements.

People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...

New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The report provides a picture of how health has changed across countries and regions between 2000 and 2023, including trends in life expectancy, causes of death and disease burden ...