Research out of UIC found that while in the 1900s, life expectancy nearly doubled, more recent gains have slowed to a crawl.

New research suggests that human life expectancy has hit its peak based on global statistics. Researcher S. Jay Olshansky explains why the focus should shift to healthspan extension.

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Nearly 3 out of 4 young adults in Puerto Rico might not have ideal cardiovascular health due to lifestyle behaviors, new ...

It found that adding the drug nivolumab to what's known as AVD therapy (doxorubicin/Adriamycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) ...

After decades of rising life expectancy, the increases appear to be slowing. A new study calls into question how long even ...

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 78:466-470. Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D., is the John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman ...

Researchers in Chicago are throwing cold water on the idea that people may be able to live dramatically longer lives in the ...

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking college students for its 2025 Summer Pediatric Research Scholars program.

The findings, published this week in the journal Nature Aging, show that the best typical ... Jay Olshansky, PhD, a ...

Our Master’s program in Biostatistics offers multiple tracks to let you tailor a course of study that resonates with your interests, while also giving you a well-rounded skill set. These tracks were ...

Advances in extending the human lifespan have slowed in recent decades, leaving it unlikely many of today’s children will ...