Mouthing Off | How much life expectancy are you prepared to lose eating your favourite foods?

Mouthing Off | How much life expectancy are you prepared to lose eating your favourite foods?

According to a nutrition-themed study, every soft drink you consume shaves 12 minutes off your life, while each hot dog reduces your life expectancy by 36 minutes. Other processed foods that can cost you valuable time include pizza and mac and cheese, while the toll for a piece of bacon is six minutes. On the … Read more

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

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

new york —  Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research — not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100 — are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall, according to researchers who found shrinking longevity increases … Read more

12 lakh excess deaths in Covid year, reveals report; govt says methodology flawed

12 lakh excess deaths in Covid year, reveals report; govt says methodology flawed

Researchers from multiple universities, including Oxford, analyzed mortality data from the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 and concluded that nearly 12 lakh additional deaths occurred in 2020, which is eight times higher than the official Covid-19 death toll reported in India for that year. The Health Ministry has rejected this estimate, calling it “exaggerated and … Read more

Life expectancy bouncing back globally after COVID pandemic

Life expectancy bouncing back globally after COVID pandemic

Life expectancy in Europe has returned to the level it reached before the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, while the U.S. is still trying to regain lost ground. Overall, new numbers show life expectancy has increased in most parts of the world, with eastern sub-Saharan Africa showing the biggest gains over the past three decades. Henry Ridgwell … Read more

Life expectancy bouncing back globally after COVID pandemic 

Life expectancy bouncing back globally after COVID pandemic

London —  Life expectancy in Europe has returned to the level it reached before the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, while the U.S. is still trying to regain lost ground. Overall, new numbers show life expectancy has increased in most parts of the world, with eastern sub-Saharan Africa showing the biggest gains over the past three decades. … Read more

Average human life expectancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 77.6 years

Average human life expectancy in Saudi Arabia rises to 77.6 years

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has seen a significant rise in average human life expectancy, reaching 77.6 years in 2023, conpared to 74 years in 2016. This achievement is due to health and medical advancements in the Kingdom. This came in a report issued by the “Health Sector Transformation Programme,” one of the … Read more