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Improved medicines and treatments are increasing life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis. But insurance doesn't pay for enough of those medical costs, leaving families affected by the disease to struggle with the financial consequences.

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Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.

Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds.

AP - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span.

Women whose breast cancer is diagnosed and treated an early stage can look forward to a normal life expectancy.