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Longevity
The More Active Your Brain, the Shorter Your Lifespan May Be, a New Study Says
By Jamie Ducharme
The 4 Types of Doctors Visits You Should Make For a Long, Healthy Life
By Jamie Ducharme
Want to Live Longer? Science Says to Do These 5 Things
By Jamie Ducharme
Does Red Wine Help You Live Longer? Here's What the Science Says
By Markham Heid
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Longevity
Every Little Move You Make Can Help Your Health, Study Says
Even checking the mail counts
By Jamie Ducharme
March 15, 2019
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
March 8, 2019
One in Three Seniors Is Lonely. Here's How It’s Hurting Their Health
Many older Americans feel socially isolated
By Jamie Ducharme
March 4, 2019
Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men?
Behavior and biology provide some hints
By Markham Heid
February 27, 2019
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
February 21, 2019
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
January 15, 2019
These 5 Habits May Help You Live 10 Years Longer, Study Says
Alcohol may have a place in a long life
By Jamie Ducharme
April 30, 2018
5 Places Where People Live the Longest and Healthiest Lives
These areas are known as Blue Zones
By Jamie Ducharme
February 15, 2018
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,...
By Alice Park
February 15, 2018
You Asked: Do Religious People Live Longer?
If a long life is what you're after, going to church may be the answer to your prayers. A number of studies have shown associations between attending religious services and living a long time. One...
By Jamie Ducharme
February 15, 2018
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
February 15, 2018
Why People Are Swimming in Freezing Water
People are swimming in frigid water for fun--and for health
By Jamie Ducharme
February 15, 2018
Inside One Couple’s Experimental Treatment to Battle Alzheimer’s Disease
Dozens of dementia treatments have failed. Will this one work?
By Alice Park
February 15, 2018
The Surprising Secrets to Living Longer — And Better
*(You're still going to die, though)
By Jeffrey Kluger and Alexandra Sifferlin
February 15, 2018
Why Playing a Sport Should Be Your New Workout
People who play a sport are more likely to stay healthy and fit as they age, according to a new study published in BMJ Open, compared to those who do other types of physical activity....
By Amanda MacMillan
September 21, 2017
Coffee's Health Perks May Be Strongest for People Over 45
Adults who drank four cups of coffee a day had a 64% lower risk of dying during a new 10-year Spanish study, compared to those who rarely or never drank the beverage. The link between...
By Amanda MacMillan
August 29, 2017
Being Generous Really Does Make You Happier
It doesn’t take a neuroscientist to know that doing nice things for people feels good. But now, researchers say they've discovered that even thinking about doing something generous has real mood-boosting benefits in the brain....
July 14, 2017
Eating a Little Bit Healthier Helps You Live Longer
Switching to a healthier diet can make a difference in how long you live, according to the latest research
By Alice Park
July 12, 2017
Coffee Drinkers Really Do Live Longer
Researchers have found that drinking coffee—both decaf and regular—is linked to a longer life.
By Alice Park
July 10, 2017
There’s No Known Limit To How Long Humans Can Live, Scientists Say
Last October, scientists made a splash when they determined that on average, people can only live for about 115 years. That was the magic age at which the human body and brain just petered out;...
By Alice Park
June 28, 2017
Exercise Makes You Younger at the Cellular Level
The more exercise people get, the less their cells appear to age. In a new study in Preventive Medicine, people who exercised the most had biological aging markers that appeared nine years younger than those...
By Amanda MacMillan
May 15, 2017
Life Expectancy Can Vary by 20 Years Based on Where in the U.S. You Live
Long life is a gift that has never been democratically distributed. You may die young or old, and it's impossible to know in your first years just when your last ones will come. A new...
By Jeffrey Kluger and Chris Wilson
May 8, 2017
Black People Still Aren’t Living As Long as Whites: Study
People in the U.S. and beyond are living longer thanks to better health care, but gaps between whites and other groups, including African-Americans, persist, according to a new government report. However, those health disparities appear...
By Alice Park
May 2, 2017
How Your Work Commute Can Help You Live Longer
Researchers say how you get to work could play a role in extending your life
By Alice Park
April 20, 2017
The Richest Americans Live 10 Years Longer than the Poorest
Money may not buy you happiness, but it may help buy you health, and ultimately a longer life. Researchers analyzing data on income disparities and health outcomes in the U.S. found that health gaps between...
By Alice Park
April 6, 2017
Scientists Can Reverse DNA Aging in Mice
Researchers have found a way to protect DNA from the damage that comes with aging, and they’re ready to test it in people
By Alice Park
March 23, 2017
How Family Ties Keep You Going, In Sickness and In Health
Experts have long known that people with strong social networks tend to eat healthier, exercise more and even live longer. Now they're developing a more nuanced understanding of why. Scientists used to think that having...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
February 2, 2017
Why Eating Less Could Help You Live Longer
According to monkey research
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 25, 2017
Eating Less Makes Monkeys Live Longer
New research adds support for calorie restriction
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 25, 2017
Be Nice, Because People Who Care for Others Live Longer
New research reveals just how much longer
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 27, 2016
The First Real Proof That Your Outlook Affects Longevity
A new study tries to answer previously unanswerable questions
By Alice Park
December 13, 2016
These 3 Sports Will Help You Live Longer
We all know that exercise is good for health, but researchers have pinpointed the types of physical activity linked to longer life
By Alice Park
November 29, 2016
Young Blood Transfusions Don't Cure Aging
Flowing blood between old and young mice doesn't quite work
By Alexandra Sifferlin
November 22, 2016
Older Moms May Live Longer
Women who have children later in life tend to live longer. Now, researchers are trying to figure out why
By Alice Park
November 17, 2016
How This Broccoli Enzyme Can Slow Aging
Researchers have zeroed in on an enzyme — found in natural foods like broccoli and cucumbers — that can slow some of the chronic conditions that come with age. So far the findings are limited to mice, but they’re encouraged enough to start testing it in people
By Alice Park
October 27, 2016
People Live Longer If Their Parents Live Past 70: Study
A new study finds that people with long-lived parents have a lower risk for cancer and heart disease
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 15, 2016
Scientists Discover Sharks That Can Live for 400 Years
A new study gives the crown to a very fierce fish
By Jeffrey Kluger
August 11, 2016
This Kind of Animal Protein Helps You Live Longer
We know that fats from plants are better for your health than animal fats, but researchers now say the same may be true for proteins
By Alice Park
August 1, 2016
These Are the Genes Behind Healthy Aging
In one of the largest studies involving people who stay healthy into old age, researchers found some interesting clues behind how they get that way — and it has little to do with genes for longevity
By Alice Park
April 21, 2016
3 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Chances of Living to 100
It takes daily work on your body and mind
By Health.com
April 19, 2016
Money Buys a Longer Life
Is being rich a one way to ensure a long life? According to the latest study, yes
By Alice Park
April 11, 2016
Why the 'Fasting Diet' Isn't as Crazy as It Sounds
Believe it or not, the gimmick diet has legs—for everything from weight loss to longevity
By Markham Heid
March 30, 2016
How to Eat Like a Japanese Person
This diet, rich in fish and pickled vegetables, may be responsible for Japan's incredible longevity
By Mandy Oaklander
March 22, 2016
Your Longevity Is Good for Business
Industries find new ways to cater to the aging population
By Dan Kadlec
March 3, 2016
17 Ways to Age-Proof Your Brain
Sharpen your memory with these surprising anti-aging tricks
By Amanda Gardner / Health.com
February 19, 2016
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