In the mid‑1800s, Amsterdam’s Binnengasthuis hospital was a place where people could seek help or, sometimes, face their final days. Researchers looked closely at patient records from 1856 to 1896 to understand who was admitted and how many survived. The study found that death rates were not as h
Uttar Pradesh still ranks among the worst in India for children dying before age five, with about 60 deaths per thousand births—more than double the global aim for 2030. The biggest problem is the newborn period, where roughly one in twenty babies dies. Some districts like Amethi and Shahjahanpur
A recent study looked at how thinking skills change as people get older and how this affects their risk of dying. It focused on men and women aged 55 and up in Zaragoza, Spain. Over 2, 400 people were part of this study. They took tests to measure their thinking skills over 12 years. The results sho
People often wonder if what they eat can really make a big difference in how long they live. A recent study looked at how different eating habits affect life expectancy. Researchers studied over 100, 000 people from the UK Biobank. They followed these people for about 10. 6 years and tracked how man
People in wealthy countries are living longer, but not as long as they used to. This is a big deal. To understand why, let's look at what's happening in Western Europe. From 1992 to 2005, life expectancy was going up fast. The places that were behind caught up quickly. But from 2005 to 2019, things
The U. S. has a big problem. It has more moms dying during or after pregnancy than other wealthy nations. This is not new. It has been happening for a while. But why? One big reason might be that many pregnancies in the U. S. are not planned. The U. S. has one of the highest rates of unintended pre
Cancer survivors who have been cancer-free for five years or more are known as long-term cancer survivors (LTCS). There is still a lot to learn about how lifestyle choices affect their chances of living longer. A recent study looked at the habits of 6, 057 people who had survived breast, colorectal,
In the heart of rural Japan, a 13-year study in O City, Ehime Prefecture, has been digging into how people's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) connects to their chances of living longer. The study used a tool called the Short Form-8, a Japanese version, to measure HRQOL. The goal was to see if
The debate around abortion laws and infant mortality is complex. A study suggested that infant deaths in Texas went up after stricter abortion rules were put in place in 2021. Many people think this means abortion restrictions are bad for babies. But is this the whole story? The study found that fe
Hearing loss is more common than you think. Over 1. 5 billion people around the world struggle with it. It's not just about missing out on conversations. It can also lead to feeling lonely and even affect your brain's health. But here's something you might not know: hearing loss could be linked to h
