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Japanese Women Reclaim Top Life Expectancy Title
By Christine Hsu | Jul 25, 2013 05:27 PM EDTJapanese women reclaimed their place as their world's longest-lived in 2012 as their life expectancy recovered from the drop caused by the 2011 tsunami, according to officials.
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Longevity Drug May Not Slow Aging
By Christine Hsu | Jul 25, 2013 05:02 PM EDTThe immunosuppressive drug rapamycin might increase longevity, but new research suggests that it has limited effects on aging.
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Vitamins May Shorten Lifespan, Animal Study
By Christine Hsu | Jul 08, 2013 02:58 PM EDTRegularly taking vitamins could actually shorten your lifespan, a new animal study suggests.
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Smoking Fewer Cigarettes Does Not Lower Risk of Early Death
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 06, 2013 12:24 PM EDTResearchers found that smoking fewer cigarettes will not necessarily help extend one's lifespan.
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Siberian Mountain Plant May Lengthen Lifespan
By Christine Hsu | Jul 02, 2013 02:43 PM EDTA Siberian plant may add years to your life, a new study suggests.
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Calcium Pills May Lengthen Women's Lives
By Christine Hsu | May 22, 2013 02:05 PM EDTWomen who take calcium pills live longer than those who don't, a new study suggests.
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Sip Your Way to Longer Life: 5 Drinks Proven to Promote Longevity
By Christine Hsu | May 13, 2013 03:20 PM EDTHow can we live longer, healthier and happier? Numerous studies have found that long life isn’t just about DNA. Time and time again, scientists have proven that people can significantly influence their lifespan by adopting a lifestyle that combines healthy nutrition, exercise, sleep and other health behaviors. Below are a few beverages for you to sip your way to a longer life.
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105-Year-Old's Secret to Longevity is Eating Bacon Everyday
By Christine Hsu | May 08, 2013 02:32 PM EDTMedical experts have warned again and again that processed meat is detrimental for health, but one Texas centenarian said that bacon is the reason she has lived to be 105.
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Scientists Halt Aging in Mice by Tweaking Activity in Almond-Sized Brain Region
By Christine Hsu | May 01, 2013 01:37 PM EDTScientists have discovered for the first time that the body's aging switch may be located in the brain.
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101-Year-Old Woman Attributes Her Long Life to Four Drinks a Day
By Christine Hsu | Apr 04, 2013 03:45 PM EDTA 101-year-old woman has recently revealed her secret to longevity: four alcoholic drinks a day.
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Oldest Person in U.S. Dies Weeks Before Her 114 Birthday
By Christine Hsu | Apr 02, 2013 01:24 PM EDTThe oldest person in the United States has passed away at age 113 in her Florida home just weeks before her 114th birthday.
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Eating Fish Twice a Week Can Add Two or More Years to a Person's Lifespan
By Christine Hsu | Apr 01, 2013 05:29 PM EDTEating fish or seafood twice a week may be the secret to longer life, a new study reveals.
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Common Diabetes Drug Lengthens Lifespan by a Third in Worms
By Christine Hsu | Mar 28, 2013 04:28 PM EDTResearchers found that a commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes drug may actually significantly lengthen lifespan.
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Fruit Flies Reap Benefits from Organic Produce
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 27, 2013 12:03 PM EDTResearchers found that fruit flies had a longer lifespan and better fertility rates when they were given an organic diet.
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Greek Coffee Could be the Ikarian Secret to Longer LIfe, Study
By Christine Hsu | Mar 18, 2013 02:54 PM EDTDrinking Greek coffee may be the secret to living a longer life, according to a new study.
