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Objectives We use new data and robust methods to estimate mortality levels and trends for US states and Washington DC and quantify cohort life expectancy for birth cohorts between 1941 and 2000.

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Just a few weeks on from the launch of Pokémon Pokopia, players are already pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the game — including the creation of several working calculators. Pokopia is a ...

Mississippi continues to have one of the lowest life expectancies in the nation, raising questions about why residents here die years earlier than the U.S. average. According to the Centers for ...

I'm delighted to have co-written this post with Rachel Margolis, an expert in aging and a professor at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. Source ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder whose hallmark symptom is inflammation in the joints resulting in swelling, pain, and stiffness. But RA, particularly if left untreated or ...

The 4% guideline is a frequently cited rule of thumb for retirement spending. And it is a decent starting point for assessing the adequacy of your retirement nest egg. But it’s a blunt instrument: ...

Try your hand at this one-question quiz: How much longer is a 65-year-old American woman likely to live? A) About 17 more years, to age 82 B) About 22 more years, to age 87 C) About 27 more years, to ...

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A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers. By Ana Swanson Ana Swanson covers international trade ...