Every year, October 18 is the 'World Menopause Day' established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of menopause (IMS). Menopause is not just a process of ending ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening vascular disorder that primarily affects elderly males. It often develops asymptomatically, yet aneurysm rupture can lead to rapid fatality.

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy have a shorter-than-average life expectancy due to changes in muscles that affect breathing, heart activity, and other functions. However, treatment advances ...

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The Global Burden of Disease Study has shown that life expectancy in South Africa has declined since 1990. In 1990, our average life expectancy was 67,73 years. It now stands at 66,55 years. This ...

A 76-year-old man who died after major surgery may have had a better chance of recovery if there had been "fuller" pre-operative investigations, an inquest has heard. Edmund Jones, 76, from Rhyl, died ...

Mkhululi Ncube — ZIMBABWE'S life expectancy has increased by four years to 65, with women likely to live longer than men, a development the Ministry of Health and Child Care says is a positive sign of ...

Global life expectancy has returned in 2023 to levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, rising to 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men.

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast ...

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