Less than 2% of Ohioans are expected to live past the age of 80, a metric doctors and experts said shows Ohio still has a long way to go when it comes to taking care of those who call the state home.

Counties with a higher proportion of adults sleeping less than seven hours tended to have lower life expectancy, and the pattern held up year to year and in most states.

The U.S. has the shortest life expectancy among English-speaking countries, while Australia ranks highest, according to a study published in the BMJ Journal. American men and women live about five and ...

Eating healthy and staying active are always great lifestyle choices. However, they are even more important when it comes to life expectancy because they can determine how long or short you live. And ...