People who continue to rent their home into older age have a shorter life expectancy (2.3 years shorter) than those who own their home, and this gap can't be fully explained by their socio-economic status earlier in life, finds Australian study of over 6,000 people aged 45 and over.

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Increases in U.S. life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050, poorer health expected to cause nation’s global ranking to drop. The U.S. is forecasted to fall in its global rankings below nearly all high-income and some middle-income countries.

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Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds - Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average.

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Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows. Men with a diagnosis of ADHD die 7 years sooner, on average, than similar people without, while for women the life expectancy gap is almost 9 years, the first study of its kind has revealed.

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Life expectancy in the Gaza Strip almost halved since the war started - Study found the average life expectancy dropped from 75.5 years to 40.5 years (-46.3%), and the decrease was higher in men (-51.6%) than in women (-38.6%). May be underestimated as excludes missing people and indirect effects.

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Scientists identify that adults with ADHD have a significantly lower life expectancy than their neurotypical peers | Researchers found that men with diagnosed ADHD had 4.5 to nine years shaved off their life expectancy and women having their lives cut short by an estimated 6.5 to 11 years.

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The Lancet: Deeply entrenched racial and geographic health disparities in the USA have increased over the last two decades—as life expectancy gap widens to 20 years

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Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers. Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise.

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Top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over past two decades, even after adjusting for factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and BMI. Life expectancy for richest 1% of Americans is now 10 years higher than poorest 1%.

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Countries which consume more plant-based proteins (chickpeas, tofu and peas) have longer adult life expectancies 🌱. For under-5s, animal-based proteins and fats (meat, eggs and dairy) lowered rates of infant mortality 🍼. For adults, the reverse was true, plant-based proteins increased life expectancy 🌍.

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Stark Differences in Life Expectancy Across U.S. States Over the Past Century. States like Mississippi, Alabama, saw minimal gains, particularly among women, suggesting that systemic factors — including socioeconomic disadvantages, limited access to health care, have left imprints on mortality. 🏥📉💔

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Research found on average, people living in countries associated with relatively short sleep durations did not have shorter life expectancies or higher rates of heart disease but had lower rates of obesity 💤💔📉, compared with individuals in countries associated with relatively long sleep durations.

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Life expectancy gains made by high-income countries in the first half of the 20th century have slowed significantly, and that none of the generations born after 1939 will reach 100 years of age on average 🕰️📉👵🏻

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Gaza: study reveals unprecedented losses of life 💔 and life expectancy 📉

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Insufficient sleep associated with decreased life expectancy 💤⏳. As a behavioral driver for life expectancy, sleep stood out more than diet, more than exercise, more than loneliness — indeed, more than any other factor except smoking 🚬. People really should strive to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep 🛌🌙.

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A new study found that insufficient sleep 💤 had a more significant impact on decreased life expectancy ⏳ than other lifestyle factors, such as diet 🍏, physical activity 🏃, and social isolation 🤝.

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🛏️ New research from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) suggests insufficient sleep may shorten life expectancy, a finding stronger than diet and exercise combined, second only to smoking as a behavioral driver.

📈 Published today in the journal SLEEP Advances, the study analyzed nationwide survey data from 2019-2025, finding clear year-to-year correlations between sleep and life expectancy in most U.S. states.

😴 Scientists recommend aiming for seven to nine hours of sleep per night, as defined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society, to improve both how you feel and how long you live.

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😴 Severe sleep problems is associated with fewer years of healthy brain function, and may reduce total life expectancy by several years. 🧠⏳A 65-year-old man with severe sleep issues could expect to live 2.4 fewer years. Impacts on life expectancy appeared less severe for women than for men.

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People around the world are living longer than ever, from 64.6 years in 1990 to 73.8 in 2023, but spending more of those additional years in poor health: with an average of 14.5% of their lives in poor health in 2023, up from 13.6% in 1990

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People with autism spectrum disorder in the US face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy due to excess mortality from various causes. Life expectancy among Medicaid beneficiaries with ASD increased by 1.7 years between 2000-2004 and 2015-2019, but the gap with the general population persisted.

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