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Drop in Drug Overdoses Boosts U.S. Life Expectancy to All-Time High

The average life expectancy at birth for women and men in 2024 increased.

Updated on Jan 29, 2026 05:50 pm IST

Viksit Bharat goal needs investing more in health

Life expectancy at birth is one measure of health. India’s life-expectancy goals are ambitious but unevenly grounded in current trends. (HT Archive)

Published on Dec 11, 2025 09:29 pm IST

Neurosurgeon shares why ‘Japanese people live longer’: It is not just diet

Daily life in Japan includes ample walking, with less reliance on cars, promoting overall physical activity.
(Freepik)

Published on Dec 06, 2025 01:56 pm IST

What's On My Mind: Orders, evidence and dinosaurs

The Supreme Court of India (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Nov 22, 2025 12:52 pm IST

Community as co-creator of solutions

Health (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Updated on Oct 21, 2025 03:02 pm IST

NCDs account for two-thirds of world’s mortality, morbidity: Study

A doctor Halehezo Albert attends to a diabetes patient at the Kivu Diabetes Center, in the Ibanda commune of Bukavu, South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (REUTERS)

Published on Oct 13, 2025 03:44 am IST

Wealth is health? Low-income seniors in the US die nearly 9 years earlier

Older Americans from low-income households are at risk of dying early.(Picture credits: Freepik)

Published on Oct 08, 2025 02:48 pm IST

PM2.5 levels in Lucknow exceed WHO norms by up to 12 times: Report

The report stated that if Lucknow had met the National Ambient Quality Standards set by CPCB, residents could have lived three years more. (FOR REPRESENTATION)

Published on Sept 07, 2025 03:26 am IST

High particulate matter reducing Delhi life expectancy by 8.2 years: Report

The study said that the loss could be mitigated by adhering to the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) standard of 5 micrograms per cubic metre. (Representative photo/HT Archive)

Published on Aug 29, 2025 03:06 am IST

Delhi residents losing 8.2 years of their lives to high air pollution: Report

Particulate concentrations in India in 2023 were higher than in 2022. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Aug 28, 2025 09:49 am IST

Woman (59) who struggled to walk reveals how she reversed arthritis, diabetes

Strength training transforms 59-year-old woman's life.

Updated on Aug 27, 2025 03:16 pm IST

Doctors played important role in nation's development: Murmu

Doctors played important role in nation's development: Murmu

Updated on Oct 07, 2025 04:02 am IST

Astrophysicist says ‘science not orgnic food or fresh air’ extended human life

Life expectancy surge linked to science, says Neil deGrasse Tyson, not organic diets.

Published on Jul 29, 2025 07:45 pm IST

'Start to think about leaving when I arrive': Nitin Gadkari on Delhi pollution

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari spoke about pollution levels in Delhi.(PTI/File Photo)

Published on Jul 09, 2025 10:26 am IST

Not 62 or 65: Here's why Social Security retirement age is set at 67

Social Security Administration has increased the retirement age(AFP)

Published on Jun 19, 2025 04:57 am IST

The New Retirement Age in Denmark Is 70

Copenhagen raised its retirement age last week to 70 for Danes born in 1971 or later. Workers currently become eligible for the Danish equivalent of Social Security at age 67, which will go up steadily in coming years. (Representative image.) (Shutterstock)

Updated on May 27, 2025 03:58 pm IST

Life expectancy in Maha went down 2.36 years during Covid-19

Life expectancy went down by 2.36 years in Maharashtra, compared to women’s life span that dropped by 0.56 years

Published on May 17, 2025 08:04 am IST

India’s HDI ranking improves for 2023

Transit oriented development site at Karkardooma, East Delhi being developed by DDA. The planned densified mixed development is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in New Delhi, India, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Hindustan Times)

Published on May 07, 2025 07:16 am IST

Old age homes need of now and future too: Ex-Union minister Prabhu

Old age homes need of now and future too: Ex-Union minister Prabhu

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:24 pm IST

Why does it take so long to gain wings?

New Delhi, India - August 29, 2024: Students at Miranda House as the new session begins from today at North Campus in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:08 pm IST

When will you die? This AI-powered 'Death Clock' seems to have the answer

The AI-powered 'Death Clock' has already been downloaded by over 125,000 overs.

Updated on Dec 01, 2024 03:58 pm IST

Spice of Life | Embracing twilight years with grace, purpose & joy

The society must create an environment where the elderly can thrive, remain active, and contribute in ways that enrich both their lives and the lives of others. (HT File)

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:22 am IST

Do this simple thing every day to add 11 years to your life, says new study

Want to add 11 years to your life? Science says you should walk. (Pexels)

Published on Nov 19, 2024 11:37 am IST

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Women continue to live longer than men and life expectancy improvements are still occurring — but at a slowing pace, the researchers found.(iStock/HT File)

Published on Oct 08, 2024 08:31 am IST

Why eliminating tobacco smoking should be on the agenda of governments

Smoking, as has been established, is a leading risk factor for preventable death and ill health globally(Pixabay)

Published on Oct 07, 2024 05:42 pm IST

Marginal decrease in PM2.5 levels in 2022 added 1 year to avg life expectancy

If all of India were to reduce particulate pollution to meet the WHO benchmark, Indians would live 3.6 years longer, with residents of Delhi, one of the most polluted places on Earth seeing the maximum benefits, an incremental 7.8 years of life expectancy. (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:20 am IST

Delhi dwellers losing 7.8 years to PM2.5 pollution: Report

A woman wears a mask to shield herself from rising pollutants during winter, when pollution peaks in Delhi. (HT Archive)

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:00 am IST

Marginal dip in PM 2.5 levels in 2022; year added to avg life expectancy: Report

All of India’s people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds the WHO guideline. (HT PHOTO/FILE)

Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:16 am IST

India's life expectancy increased by 51 days due to drop in pollution: Report

Representative Image: India's pollution levels have declined since 2022, leading to 51 days added to average life expectancy (Photo by Pawan SHARMA / AFP)(AFP)

Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:14 am IST

Covid-19 cut India’s life expectancy by 2.6 years? Centre says study ‘untenable’

The Union health ministry labelled the study's estimates as

Published on Jul 20, 2024 03:28 pm IST

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