As the year draws to a close, retirees should review how required minimum distributions (RMDs) are calculated.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Two years ago, the Adams administration launched its plan called, the "Healthy NYC Plan," with its goal of making healthy changes so life expectancy could rise to 83 years old ...

In general, anyone with a tax-deferred retirement account must take withdrawals called required minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 73. RMDs are calculated by dividing the retirement account ...

Researchers found that life expectancy growth in wealthy nations has dramatically slowed since 1939. Once driven by major reductions in child mortality, longevity gains are now limited by slower ...

Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern. The latest release of The Global Burden of ...

Nigeria has been ranked among the countries with the lowest life expectancy in the world, according to the latest data released by the United Nations’ World Population Prospects portal. The report ...

Life expectancy in the United States can vary dramatically depending on where you live, with a new study showing nearly a nine-year gap between the top and bottom states. Hawaii came out on top, with ...

Chinese citizens are now living as long as Americans, reaching a milestone nearly two decades earlier than experts had forecast, according to official data. Life expectancy in China has risen sharply ...

People with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) frequently live well into adulthood. Advances in treatment have significantly increased the life expectancy for this condition. The median life expectancy ...

Researchers found that the gains in average life expectancy during the last century are unlikely to continue. The reasons for that increase were a huge downturn in infant mortality along with medical ...