Life Expectancy
The next revolution in medicine isn't about living longer. It's about living better
Dr. Sivan Berger Achituv, "We're not trying to help people live to 120. We're trying to give them more healthy years. We want to move longevity medicine from private clinics to the wider public"
Longevity: A mathematician’s perspective on society
6 small changes at dinner that could extend your life
Israel's life expectancy is rising, but can continue to rise higher - opinion
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.
New fountain of youth? Hebrew U. finds link between optimism, longevity
Those with a positive outlook had a 20% higher survival rate than those who were less optimistic. This difference increased in to 25% in the 90+ age bracket.
Nearly one in 1,500 in Japan is a centenarian
Far more Japanese women are reaching the age of 100 as women represent 88% of all centenarians in the country.
