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It's Not Too Late to Extend Your Lifespan

Abandon unhealthy habits and you may live 10 years longer: docs

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(Newser) – You knew smoking and fatty foods were bad for you, but thanks to a huge 40-year study, we now know exactly how bad. Researchers followed 19,000 men, starting in the late 1960s. Those who were still smoking, had high blood pressure, and had high cholesterol—the three top killers of middle-aged men—lived to an average age of 73. Those with none of those three risk factors lived to 83.

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A man smokes a cigarette in a bar on January 31, 2007 in Paris, France.   (Getty Images)
A man's hand is seen holding a lit cigarette as he smokes in a pub March 20, 2006, in Glasgow, Scotland.
A man's hand is seen holding a lit cigarette as he smokes in a pub March 20, 2006, in Glasgow, Scotland.   (Getty Images)
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pkmac4
Sep 18, 09 1:00 PM CDT
They forgot to mention that Glenn Beck reduces your lifespan too. Reply
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WelcomeTo313
Sep 18, 09 1:02 PM CDT
I'll keep my smokes and my drinks coming until I die a happy man. Reply
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inky
Sep 18, 09 2:00 PM CDT
And bacon! Don't forget the bacon. Life isn't worth living without it. Reply
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Sep 18, 09 5:11 PM CDT
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Snarfeh
Sep 18, 09 6:17 PM CDT
Who the ferk wants to be 83, doddering along, wearing diapers and unable to really do shit anymore? Take me out before I hit 70...... Reply
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