Maybe you read Scott Burns, as I do, in the Chronicle's Business section. He writes about finance and investments. And sometimes about retirement and how to manage savings so you can have a decent ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. Over the past 150 years, humanity has unleashed unimaginable energy by splitting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Vernon, FSA, helps retirees make their money last for life. How long can retirees expect to live in retirement? It’s an ...

Cardiac ablation can improve symptoms and may extend a person’s life by treating certain heart arrhythmias. The procedure is often effective, but some serious complications can occur. Cardiac ablation ...

The latest findings forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050. Increases are expected to be largest in countries where ...

Grover is executive director of the Research and Action Institute of the AAMC. Ranney is a practicing emergency physician and dean of the Yale School of Public Health. It’s no secret that life ...

The average U.S. life expectancy has hit its worst decline in 100 years and America’s standing is dismal among peer nations. But the average obscures a more complex story. The United States is facing ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

The life expectancy of someone with an ileostomy depends on the underlying illness they have. An ileostomy does not reduce an individual’s life expectancy. Doctors perform this procedure to bypass ...