Longevity

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 October 16, 2019

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

According to experts

By Jamie Ducharme May 10, 2019

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

These habits can improve your health and lifespan

By Jamie Ducharme April 19, 2019

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 April 11, 2019

Every Little Move You Make Can Help Your Heart 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

Do Religious People Live Longer?

Prayer triggers the relaxation response.

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 Secrets to Living a Longer and Better Life

*(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

Biden's Annual Physical: What to Know

Researchers May Have Found a Way to Slow Human Aging

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

5 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age