Life Expectancy
Japan counts a record 99,763 centenarians as longevity soars
Women comprise about 88 percent of the centenarian cohort, numbering 87,784, while men total 11,979, health ministry figures show.
Want to live longer? Try these six foods
Bridging divides: Israeli Arab nurse saves the life of Nahariya man
Israel among top 10 countries with longest life expectancies - report
Japan to start paying citizens one million yen to leave Tokyo
The financial incentives highlight the challenges that Japan is facing with its low birth rate and long life expectancy.
'Israel must increase investments in health care systems' - Meuhedet CEO
Regev Rosenberg, who is stepping down in December, said that on the one hand, the state of the health system is good, but on the other, it is worrying.
This cryonics facility in Arizona is preserving bodies to revive later
At Alcor Life Extension Foundation, the bodies and heads of 199 humans who opted to be cryopreserved in hopes of being revived in the future are stored inside tanks with liquid nitrogen.
The mystery of the 148-year-old doctor who created the 'elixir of life'
Dr. Mead's tombstone reads that he died in October 1652, almost 149 years after his birth. It’s believed that his wife dedicated this inscription to him to promote sales of a potion he developed.
Five reasons why spicy food is healthy for you
Spicy products add flavor and heat to your food, and have several important health benefits. Chili peppers can reduce chance of developing certain diseases, help prevent obesity and soothe stomachs.
Politicians live longer than most, and that gap is only growing
Why have so many politicians been in power for decades and are still at the height of their power? This study has some interesting answers.
World population to reach 8 billion this year - UN
Still, the UN warns that populations are decreasing worldwide • by 2050, senior citizens will outnumber children for the first time in world history • Guterres: "our world is in peril"
Adding salt to your food raises risk of death - study
People who always add extra salt to their food are 28% more likely to die prematurely, the study has found.
Israel’s life expectancy is higher than average, int’l data shows
OECD report claims Israelis live longer than average, drink less, commit suicide less
US life expectancy fell year and a half in 2020 due to COVID-19 - CDC
In the wake of COVID-19, American life expectancy had one of the biggest one-year declines since World War Two, when life expectancy fell 2.9 years between 1942 and 1943.
Women on average live longer than men. Why is that?
Social factors, genetics, and biological factors all play a role in why women, on average, live longer than men.
