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Jun 12, 2013 4:44 AM CDT

Oldest Man in History Dies

Japan's Jiroemon Kimura was 116

(Newser) - Japan's Jiroemon Kimura has died after living longer than any man in recorded history. The 116-year-old was born in 1897, the same year as Amelia Earhart and a time when the average male life expectancy in Japan was just 44, the BBC reports. "He has an amazingly strong...

New Fountain of Youth:
Red Wine Pills

Mar 11, 2013 1:00 PM CDT

New Fountain of Youth: Red Wine Pills

GlaxoSmithKline developing drugs based on resveratrol

(Newser) - You've no doubt heard that drinking red wine is good for your health. But scientists and Big Pharma alike are getting excited about putting the health-boosting essence of red wine in pill form. GlaxoSmithKline is working on a slew of new pills that do just that, the Daily Mail...

Life Expectancy
Declining for
Many US Women

study says

Mar 5, 2013 11:43 AM CST

Life Expectancy Declining for Many US Women

It's just the latest study to find disturbing trend

(Newser) - A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some US women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain. The latest research found that women age 75 and younger are dying at higher rates than previous years in nearly half of the nation's...

French Secret
for Long Life:
Stinky Cheese?

French Secret for Long Life: Stinky Cheese?

Researchers investigate 'French paradox' of longevity

(Newser) - It's packed with fat and salt—yet a moldy blue cheese could help you live longer, say researchers. Though the French enjoy a diet high in saturated fats, its women share the title of Europe's longest-living, with a life expectancy of 85.3 years. That prompted researchers to...

Americans Living Longer,
but Also Living Sicker

Americans Living Longer, but Also Living Sicker

Report finds we're increasingly living with chronic illnesses

(Newser) - The good news: A new report shows that Americans are living longer. The bad news: They're doing so while suffering from more chronic illnesses. The 2012 America's Health Rankings find that, while there are fewer heart disease and cancer deaths, there are more people living with obesity, diabetes,...

World's Oldest Person
Dies in Georgia at 116

Dec 5, 2012 2:00 AM CST

World's Oldest Person Dies in Georgia at 116

Besse Cooper fought for women's right to vote

(Newser) - A former schoolteacher in Georgia has died after spending nearly two years as the oldest person alive. Besse Cooper died peacefully at the age of 116 yesterday, not long after she had her hair done and watched a Christmas video in the nursing home where she had lived since 2001,...

Keys to Longer Life:
Puppy, Spouse

Nov 15, 2012 8:54 AM CST

Keys to Longer Life: Puppy, Spouse

Finding love later in life still counts

(Newser) - The ticket to a longer life: happiness, reports the Daily Mail . In 1940, Harvard researchers reviewed 200 young, white, healthy men; they checked back in on that group every two years. They found that happiness (stemming from factors like marriage, puppies, and friendships) had more of an impact than social...

Want to Be 100?
Sleep and Eat Right

Jun 24, 2012 1:56 PM CDT

Want to Be 100? Sleep and Eat Right

Spirituality and socializing also help

(Newser) - What can you do to live for more than a century? Researchers from UnitedHealthCare surveyed a group of centenarians and collected advice on achieving longevity. Here are their tips, courtesy of SmartMoney :

Lonely? You May
Not Live as Long

Lonely? You May Not Live as Long

Those who live alone also at risk of early death: studies

(Newser) - Loneliness and living alone may actually affect your longevity, according to two new studies in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The first found that participants ages 45 and up who had or were at risk of developing heart disease were more likely to die from heart complications if they lived...

Get College Degree,
Live 9 Years Longer

STUDY SAYS

May 16, 2012 8:52 AM CDT

Get College Degree, Live 9 Years Longer

Education linked to better health, longevity

(Newser) - Sure, college costs a lot of money and you won’t necessarily get a job after you graduate, but good news! At least you'll live longer in your loan-induced poverty, because higher education is linked to longer life. An annual report from the CDC shows that those who obtain...

Scientists Zero In on
Red Wine's Health Secrets

study says

May 2, 2012 5:51 PM CDT

Scientists Zero In on Red Wine's Health Secrets

Resveratrol boosts cell power, says study

(Newser) - Scientists have unlocked the mystery of a special ingredient in red wine that could increase lifespan and promote health in humans. The organic compound resveratrol aids the body by jump-starting the activity of mitochondria—the power suppliers of cells, reports the Daily Mail . Resveratrol, which occurs naturally in red wine,...

Fountain of Youth for Your Brain: Slashing Calories

Dec 20, 2011 6:26 AM CST

Fountain of Youth for Your Brain: Slashing Calories

Calories-restricted diets release CREB1, the key to brain health

(Newser) - Scientists have long known that calorie-restricted diets— as in 30% fewer calories than normal —are a key to living longer and keeping your brain healthier. But now, for the first time, they think they know why: Apparently extreme calorie restriction triggers a brain protein, CREB1, that unlocks good genes...

Living Alone
Can Kill You

Nov 19, 2011 10:42 AM CST

Living Alone Can Kill You

Death rate 21% higher for people under age 65 who live by themselves

(Newser) - Upside to living alone: Your leftover pizza won't go missing. Downside: You have a greater risk of dying, or so says a four-year study of 45,000 people from 29 countries. Researchers found that those living solo under age 65 had a 21% greater chance of dying; in their...

Happy People
Live Longer

study says

Nov 1, 2011 1:04 PM CDT

Happy People Live Longer

Another study finds that positive feelings are associated with longevity

(Newser) - Want to avoid death? Get happy. A new study finds that subjects who reported feeling the most happy were 35% less likely to die than those who reported feeling the least happy, according to USA Today . Interestingly, the researchers didn’t ask participants to recall past feelings of happiness; rather,...

Exercising
15 Minutes Daily
Adds Years
to Life: Study

Aug 17, 2011 3:12 PM CDT

Exercising 15 Minutes Daily Adds Years to Life: Study

A small amount of activity could have huge benefits

(Newser) - What's more important to you: saving about 15 minutes every day or three years later on? Exercising 92 minutes per week could substantially extend your life, according to a new study. Researchers in Taiwan studied more than 400,000 subjects between 1996 and 2008, and deduced that those who...

World's
Oldest Man
Dies In Montana

obituary

Apr 15, 2011 5:01 AM CDT

World's Oldest Man Dies In Montana

Walter Breuning dead at 114

(Newser) - Walter Breuning credited his long life to working, eating only two meals a day, and having a willingness to embrace change—including death. "We're going to die. Some people are scared of dying. Never be afraid to die. Because you're born to die," said Breuning, who...

How to Live to 100:
Learn to Bounce Back

Apr 11, 2011 11:25 AM CDT

How to Live to 100: Learn to Bounce Back

Those who adapt to stress live longer, writes geriatrics expert

(Newser) - Dr. Mark Lachs is an expert on geriatrics, and his oldest patient is 109. Not only is she 109, but she still lives at home—"with all her marbles," he writes—and enjoys chocolate truffles and Budweiser. What's her secret? "Adaptive competence," which Lachs defines as...

Happiness Leads to Longer Life, Say 160 Studies

Mar 4, 2011 5:40 PM CST

Happiness Leads to Longer Life, Say 160 Studies

Chronic anger, anxiety leads to higher disease rates

(Newser) - Being happy—or at least optimistic—makes you live longer, found scientists analyzing the combined results of more than 160 studies. "Happiness is no magic bullet," one scientist said, but there's "clear and compelling evidence" linking positivity and longevity. Some studies, for example, linked an upbeat, "...

Tiny Ecuadorean Villagers Free of Cancer, Diabetes

Genetic mutation may shed light on longevity

(Newser) - After studying a group of villagers in Ecuador for nearly a quarter-century, researchers think it's safe to say it: These people don't get cancer or diabetes. The villagers are dwarfs—more specifically, they have Laron syndrome—and their particular genetic mutation helps keep them free of those two common diseases...

Life Insurers Mine Web
to Profile Customers

Nov 19, 2010 4:38 PM CST

Life Insurers Mine Web to Profile Customers

Buying data Is cheaper than blood tests

(Newser) - Life insurers have traditionally relied on medical tests to get an estimate of a candidate's longevity—screening for things like drug use or high cholesterol. But they're experimenting with a much cheaper, and clandestine, method: gathering up the vast amount of information about people from the web via social networks,...