People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Life expectancy in the United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

Chinese citizens are now living as long as Americans, reaching a milestone nearly two decades earlier than experts had forecast, according to official data. Life expectancy in China has risen sharply ...

The life expectancy for transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis varies from person to person. Your age, overall health, and primary symptoms all play a role. Transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare ...

Chinese citizens are now living as long as Americans, reaching a milestone nearly two decades earlier than experts had forecast, according to official data. Life expectancy in China has risen sharply ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaiʻi is known around the world for its beaches, mountains and natural beauty. But the islands stand out for another important reason: people in Hawaiʻi live longer, healthier ...

When hospital staff handed 5-year-old Grant Lawson a custom “Thor” action figure, it wasn’t just a toy — it was a reflection of his own strength. Grant was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic ...

One of the standard questions put to centenarians is: “What’s your secret?” The answers often revolve around food. For Maria Branyas Morera, who was the world’s oldest person when she died last year ...

The creator, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, shared her life with her partner and two kids, ages 3 and 8 Paola Caldera/Instagram Influencer Paola Caldera died at age 30 after documenting ...

Howie Mandel's daughter Jackelyn Shultz, 39, is opening up about her son's leukemia diagnosis. Shultz, the eldest of three children between Mandel and his wife Terry, shares two kids - son Axel, 9, ...

Cancer cells are relentless in their quest to grow and divide, often rewiring their metabolism and modifying RNA to stay one step ahead. Now, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive ...

Hospital makes "Thor"-inspired superhero toy for 5-year-old leukemia patient Children's Nebraska staff made a "Thor"-inspired 3D superhero toy for 5-year-old Grant Lawson as he battles leukemia with ...