African-Americans have made gains in life expectancy but major disparities remain in the United States, where blacks can expect to live about four years fewer than whites, US researchers said Tuesday. In the past two…
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Life expectancy ‘set to hit 90 for first time’
By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to be out of reach, researchers said on Wednesday. South Korea is not only the first country in the…
Regular exercise raises life expectancy: study
Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy — even among people who are overweight, a study said. The analysis, published in PLOS Medicine, pooled self-reported data on physical activities and body mass indexes (BMIs) —…