lifespan

Photo: mod as hell, Flickr Carrying a few extra pounds won't hurt as long as you're more or less in the ... Read More »

When it comes to eating a healthy diet and staying fit, what's your biggest motivator? Is it feeling good? Staying active? Fitting into your jeans? ... Read More »

Practicing activities that make you think (like crossword puzzles) could do a lot more than just improve your memory -- they just might lengthen your ... Read More »

Jacki recently filled us in on seven ways to add years to your life. Shape Magazine gives us some more tips -- this time from Dan Buettner's ... Read More »

Finding a way to thwart death and live forever is the stuff of movies and legends -- how many characters have gone in search of the fountain of youth? ... Read More »

Researchers have found a link between education and life expectancy. Life expectancy in the US has been on the rise in recent decades, but the numbers ... Read More »

The good news is that a recent study found that patients with obesity and those who smoke actually cost less to treat over their lifetime than people ... Read More »

In Medieval times, peasants lives relatively short lives compared to us -- elderly people were those who lived into their 40s, 50s and 60s. So the ... Read More »

Japan has some of the longest lifespans in the world. And while this is a sign that they are healthier on average than the rest of the world, longer ... Read More »

Researchers have discovered a fountain of youth, in a manner of speaking, for the fruit fly. At first you're probably thinking why on earth would we ... Read More »