Bulging waistlines in England have caused the country's life expectancy to plunge in the European rankings, concerning research suggested today. After decades of progress, attempts to keep people ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Life expectancy in the U.S. is nearly 3 years less than in England and Wales. The effects obesity and overweight ...

(CNN) — If you’re thinking about making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on ...

MS cases have doubled in England over the past two decades, but people diagnosed more recently are living longer, data show.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new paper says that the average loss of life expectancy per cigarette smoked is approximately 20 minutes. (Mike Kemp/In Pictures ...