Sugar tax could improve oral health
Millions of cases of tooth decay could be prevented if Australia introduced a 20% tax on sugar, new Griffith University research has found.
Aug 26, 2026
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People are living longer, but spending more years in poor health
People around the world are living longer than ever before but spending more of those additional years in poor health, according to a new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study published in The Lancet Public Health.
Jul 21, 2026
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Why UK retirement now outlasts healthy life expectancy for many people
The number of years British people enjoy good health has fallen by over two years in a decade, with more suffering from ailments before hitting retirement age, a new study has shown.
Apr 27, 2026
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Japan lives longer, but why? Study points to lower death rates in elder care
Although people in Japan tend to live long lives, this does not necessarily mean they are healthier than other populations. New research from Karolinska Institutet and collaborators shows that Japanese and Swedish older adults ...
Mar 23, 2026
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A better metric for calculating the value of a healthy year of life
Decades of advances in medical technology and public health are causing global populations to age. While achieving longer lives is certainly a net positive, this demographic shift is placing an ever-growing strain on national ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Study: US life expectancy gains expected to stall by 2050 as health progress fails to keep pace with other countries
The U.S. is failing to keep pace with dozens of countries around the world due to the steady decline of the nation's health progress, according to a detailed analysis of all 50 states and Washington, D.C., published in The ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Analysis suggests self-reporting of health may lead to underestimation of health inequalities in England
A first-of-its kind analysis of data collected from England's annual health survey found that of the people who reported their health as "poor," those living in areas of high deprivation are likely to have worse health than ...
Sep 17, 2024
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Researchers compare health expectancy in Russia and Central Asian countries using a multifaceted approach to health
The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the start of a period ripe with political, economic, and societal changes. In many former Soviet countries, these abrupt and turbulent transformations posed massive challenges ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Lower-middle class Americans near retirement are worse off than 20 years ago, new study shows
Lower-middle class Americans nearing retirement age are worse off than their counterparts more than two decades ago, while upper-middle Americans have largely seen their life expectancy and wealth improve. Policymakers, meanwhile, ...
Aug 23, 2023
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