At dawn in Kumasi's crowded Sawaba neighbourhood, 67-year-old Kofi Owusu Mensah begins his day facing a painful and familiar ...

From iconic red, white, and blue rocket pops (hello, Red Dye 40!) to nitrate-loaded hot dogs and the all-day parade of sugary ...

Studies show that the average primary care exam runs just 18 minutes long, a time crunch that can worsen care. In a 2023 ...

It is well known that preventing the onset of diabetes reduces the risk of death, and that managing blood glucose levels is ...

A person’s life expectancy after a mini stroke can be reduced by around 4% in the first year following the event in comparison to people who have not had one. In the following 9 years, life ...

Life expectancy in urban areas is considerably higher at 73.3 years — 71.9 for male and 75.1 for female — compared to 69.2 years in rural areas — 66.9 for male and 71.8 for female.

Wondering how long one's life will last is a universal thought. The average life expectancy in the United States is 81.4 years for women and 75.8 years for men, according to the Centers for ...

Japan boasts a population whose life expectancy is among the highest on the planet: with an average lifespan of 84 years, per data collected by the World Bank in 2023, the Asian giant ranks third ...

From 2008 to 2010, the gap was 4.1 years, whereas between 2017 and 2019, the life expectancy gap grew to eight years.

A new study found that the gap in life expectancy between American Indians and Alaska Natives and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official U.S. statistics.

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition that may cause pain and disability. It may be managed with medication and lifestyle changes. While PsA isn’t life threatening ...