All news on the topic: Life expectancy

James Decosta, 40, spent 20 years drinking up to 20 cans of cider a day to cope with feelings of social isolation - but has now quit alcohol for good and switched to fizzy drinks

Notting Dale and Holland wards in Kensington and Chelsea, London, are just five minutes from each other - but there is a difference in average life expectancy of nearly 20 years

Martin Lewis explained how for every £800 or less you pay for a National Insurance contribution, this could add £5,400 or more to your state pension over the course of your retirement

Back to the Future star Michael J Fox previously opened up about 'damage' he may have caused his body due to his overzealous partying back in the 1980s when he found fame

The secrets of the world's 'Blue Zones' are being revealed in a new Netflix documentary - a dietitian has now shared the benefits of one common drink that's key to longevity

Tracy Kiss, 36, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was diagnosed with the rare Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) earlier this month after a man on TikTok spotted her double joints

The NHS will offer an 800-calorie-a-day 'soup and shake' diet to 10,000 people per year to help reverse type 2 diabetes, with participants consuming low-calorie meal replacements

The analysis used data from 50 existing studies on obesity to estimate the impact of childhood obesity on conditions like type 2 diabetes and overall life expectancy

Reece Mitchell, 10, was diagnosed with the CLN2 variant of Batten's disease - a form of childhood dementia - at just five years old. The incurable disorder left him unable to move, talk or see

Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell returned to hospital today after undergoing treatment to reduce the size of her tumour - and now says she plans to abseil 131 feet to raise money!

Sophie Louise Wright was unable to keep down anything apart from dry bread, and experienced intense pain under her ribs - but thought she might be imagining her symptoms

The global study indicates there are stark differences between men and women when it comes to health, with men more likely to have health conditions that lead to premature death

Dr Federica Amati, a nutrition scientist, has said that changing your diet at a certain age can have a profound impact on your life expectancy adding years on in some cases

Scientists have discovered the first study of its kind that explored how the odds of survival can be improved through exercise, a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and not smoking

Kelsie McHugh, 30, was having an emergency c-section to give birth to her daughter Renae, 18 months, when surgeons accidentally sliced an eight inch cut in her bladder

Miriam Stoppard shares the latest research from Bristol University into how we can train ourselves to feel cheerful and stay that way

The Health Foundation has warned that an extra 700,000 people of working age will be living with major illnesses by 2040, with the increase likely to be concentrated in the most deprived areas

The country needs to value old people properly, says Paul Routledge, who is on the side of pensioner Sheila Correll, who's worked hard all her life and is now struggling to get by...but economics guru Paul Johnson says she's one of the lucky ones

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people over 16 and under state pension age who need additional help with daily living tasks or getting around

Mark Downey, 44, first complained of a headache last September, but knew something wasn't quite right - he went to hospital, before scans quickly revealed he had a grade four glioblastoma, a fast-growing cancerous tumour

The test, known as TDP-43 aptamer, is able to detect damaged cell proteins in brain tissue samples and could help diagnose the condition at its very earliest stages

It's International Women's day - a global initiative that aims for a 'diverse, equitable and inclusive' world. But swathes of angry men have taken to the internet to ask when International Men's Day is. Do they not have Google?

Dr Miriam Stoppard says we need to look at frailty, which is defined as a decline in a person’s mental and physical resilience to illness and injury – before any new austerity measures are introduced

Dostarlimab, which is sold under the brand name Jemperli, is an immunotherapy that works by attracting specific proteins on the surface of cancer cells and will be given to hundreds of women

Marton Road in Middlesbrough, North Yorks, is only 2.6 miles long but it highlights the huge gap between the health of the rich and poor in Britain with one side of the road expected to live over a decade longer than the other