According to the report, Black men have borne the brunt of the gap. In 2024, the life expectancy for Black men in the city ...

Despite major advances in medicine, U.S. life expectancy barely budged in the 2010s, and it still lags that of other wealthy nations. Researchers have pointed to rising "deaths of despair"—drug ...

Because colorectal cancer is on the rise in people younger than 50, major medical associations, including the ACS and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, have updated their guidelines to ...

Black men had the lowest life expectancy of any major demographic group at 72 years, more than nine years lower than men of other racial groups.

A new Boston Public Health Commission report found Black women in Boston die at 80, on average, six years earlier than other women. Black men average nine fewer years of life than others, living to 72 ...

Free take-home screening tests for colon cancer will be distributed at several upcoming drive-thru events in Springfield, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Taylorville and Decatur, sponsored by the Regional ...

Heart disease, colorectal cancer, diabetes, and other chronic diseases are leading causes of death in the U.S. and ...

Calhoun County’s health profile reflects many of Alabama’s most persistent challenges: shorter life expectancy, widespread chronic disease and uneven access to preventive care. Data from the Centers ...

The city says it will devote $2 million to improve health outcomes, including for Black men in particular, who have Boston’s lowest life expectancy.

Experts say ‘surge in cancer cases remains relatively modest on a per capita basis, but actual burden may be higher due to ...

During a meeting of a legislative committee focused on rural health, Sen. Jeff Magrum falsely asserted that the screenings, along with vaccines, contribute to rises in cancer and other diseases.

Taking aim at the leading risk factor for cancer, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research and the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation (SWCRF) today announced $2.5 million to support science at ...