People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024.

Life expectancy in the U.S. rose to its highest in American history in 2024 as the COVID-19 pandemic dissipated and lower death rates were reported for all the nation’s top killers.

Life expectancy in the United States rose from 2023 to 2024, “reaching its highest level ever,” according to a press release ...

HealthDay News — From 2023 to 2024, there was an increase in life expectancy and a decrease in age-adjusted death rates, ...

Alaska had fewer overdose deaths in 2024 than in the year prior, and state health officials are working on ways to continue to reduce that total in the future. In all, 339 people died from drug ...

Heart disease and cancer have by far been the leading causes of death for decades. Together, they accounted for 46% of Michigan’s deaths and 42% of U.S. deaths in 2024.

Deaths in Northern Ireland caused exclusively by alcohol has increased by 81% in 10 years.

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. The ...

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, mostly young children in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, warning of the risks of rising drug ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Life expectancy reached a record high of 79 years in the US in 2024, federal data shows. - Alyssa Pointer/Chicago Tribune/Tribune ...

(CNN) — People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024. Life expectancy in the US had been trending up for decades before ...