Working out in middle age can result in fewer chronic diseases, including heart problems, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer
Longevity
Get Up! Sitting Less Can Add Years to Your Life
Whether you exercise every day or not, you still need to cut down the time you spend sitting in a chair
Kids of Older Fathers and Grandfathers May Inherit Longevity
If your grandfather was old when he had your father, and your father in turn waited before having you, you may have inherited some life-extending perks.
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Life Expectancy: Another Way New Yorkers Are Better
New Yorkers aren’t exactly known for their zen, health-promoting lifestyles, but new data show that life expectancy for city residents now surpasses the rest of the U.S. How did that happen?
Study: Injecting Young Blood Rejuvenates Old Brains
It sounds like something out of a vampire tale, but introducing young blood to old brains triggers the growth of new brain cells, at least in mice, researchers reported last fall.
Why American Presidents (and Some Oscar Winners) Live Longer
American presidents seem to age before our eyes. But the common belief that high-office stress grays our leaders faster than usual — possibly even hastening death — may be a myth, new research finds. In fact, the majority of …
How a Compound in Red Wine Does the Body Good
You may be less interested to learn why red wine is good for you than to simply know that it is. But if you’re curious, researchers have now completed the most comprehensive study to date on the health effects of an ingredient in …
Too Good To Be True? Anti-Aging Proteins Not So Potent After All
New research suggests that the promising longevity gene may not lead to longer lives after all.
Eat Well, Move Often, Don’t Smoke, Drink a Little — and Live Long
Unless you’ve been blessed with certain longevity genes, research suggests that living clean may be your key to living long. A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that people who …
How a Happy Marriage May Be Good for Your Heart
As we learned earlier today, marriage may make you fat, but a happy union may also help you live longer, according to a new study of heart patients. Patients who were married when they underwent coronary artery bypass surgery …
The Healthland Podcast: How Exercise and TV Affect Life Expectancy. Also: The Divorce Stigma
Want to Live Longer? Turn Off Your TV
Sitting in front of the television may be a relaxing way to pass an evening, but spending too much time in front of the tube may take years off your life.