Longevity

Biden's Annual Physical: What to Know

By Brian Bennett

Researchers May Have Found a Way to Slow Human Aging

By Jamie Ducharme

Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Learning How to Reverse Aging

By Alice Park and Video by Andrew. D Johnson

5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age

By Matt Fuchs
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The More Active Your Brain, the Shorter Your Lifespan May Be

Excess neural activity in the brain may be associated with a shorter lifespan, according to research.

By Jamie Ducharme

The Doctors Visits You Need to Make For a Long, Healthy Life

According to experts

By Jamie Ducharme

Want to Live Longer? Science Says to Do These 5 Things

These habits can improve your health and lifespan

By Jamie Ducharme

Does Red Wine Help You Live Longer? Here's What the Science Says

Some of the research is encouraging, but not conclusive.

By Markham Heid

Every Little Move You Make Can Help Your Heart Health, Study Says

Even checking the mail counts

By Jamie Ducharme

Better Late Than Never: Exercising Helps You Live Longer No Matter When You Start, Study Says

Even if you’ve slacked off in the past

By Alice Park

One in Three Seniors Is Lonely. Here's How It’s Hurting Their Health

Many older Americans feel socially isolated

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?

Behavior and biology provide some hints.

By Markham Heid

Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All

When Tom Shicowich’s toe started feeling numb in 2010, he brushed it off as a temporary ache. At the time, he didn’t have health insurance, so he put off going to the doctor. The toe...

By Alice Park

Want to Live Longer? For Just 30 Minutes a Day, Do Anything Else But Sit

"Exercise doesn't have to be done for hours at a time"

By Jamie Ducharme

These 5 Habits May Help You Live 10 Years Longer, Study Says

Alcohol may have a place in a long life

By Jamie Ducharme

5 Places Where People Live the Longest and Healthiest Lives

These areas are known as Blue Zones

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Pig Organs Could Be the Future of Transplants

Making human tissue in a lab has always been more sci-fi than sci-fact, but powerful genetic technologies may change that soon.For the most part, the only way to replace diseased or failing hearts, lungs, kidneys...

By Alice Park

Do Religious People Live Longer?

Prayer triggers the relaxation response.

By Jamie Ducharme

Is an Anti-Aging Pill on the Horizon?

Anti-aging products from skin creams to chemical peels are part of a $250 billion industry, but scientists have yet to discover a longevity elixir that stands up to medical scrutiny. A group of researchers believe...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Why People Are Swimming in Freezing Water

People are swimming in frigid water for fun--and for health

By Jamie Ducharme
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