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NEWS ABOUT: lifespan

lifespan stories: 5 news summaries

 Half of US Babies Will See 100 

Upward life expectancy trend shows no signs of slowing

Oct 2, 09 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - More than half of the children born today in wealthy developed countries will live to see their 100th birthday. New research coming out of Denmark also suggests life expectancy in general has increased dramatically as medicine and diagnosis of diseases afflicting the elderly have improved. Since the 1950s, the BBC... More »

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medicine • elderly • Europe • life expectancy • Denmark • lifespan • developed countries • scientific study • babies

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 'Dog Years' Just Don't Add Up 

The '7-year' rule is too simplistic, veterinarians say

Aug 29, 08 4:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A human year is 7 dog years, right? That ubiquitous formula has been driving veterinarians and dog enthusiasts nuts for decades. If it were accurate, some pooches would live to the equivalent of age 150 or so, Carl Bialik writes in the Wall Street Journal. For those who must convert,... More »

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pets • age • lifespan • veterinarian • dog • canines

 To Cheat Death, Eat Less 

15% reduction in your diet at age 25 could add 4½ years to your life, researchers think

Jul 9, 08 6:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Call it the Refrigerator of Youth: Eating less could add nearly 5 years to your lifespan, LiveScience reports. Even scholars dismissive of anti-aging hype concede that a more moderate eating approach could bear fruit. "There is plenty of evidence that calorie restriction can reduce your risks for many common... More »

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food • health • elderly • science • aging • youth • calories • lifespan • calorie restriction

Let Them Eat Less Cake,
Live Longer

Boomers radically restricting calories
to live longer

Sep 3, 07 4:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Once a fringe theory, calorie restriction is now the latest front in the boomer battle for never-ending youth. Increasing numbers of people are restricting their diet to a quarter of what they theoretically need in an effort to increase lifespan. "You have to be willing to stick to it,... More »

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baby boomer • diet • lifespan • calorie restriction • healthy eating

Why Do New Yorkers Live Longer?

Could it be fast walking? Peer pressure? Sheer stubbornness?

Aug 13, 07 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Yorkers are living longer, and New York magazine wants to know why. Department of Health figures show the average Gothamite lives longer than the average American. It could be thanks to more and faster walking, the magazine says, but ultimately has more to do with the fact that the... More »

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health • New York City • life expectancy • exercise • lifespan

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