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Do you know your 'fitness age'? It may predict how long you'll live

October 24, 2015

Do you know your 'fitness age'? It may predict how long you'll live

How old are you? Before you jump to the quick answer—i.e. the one you’ve celebrated every year with a progressively increasing number of candles and cake—know that you have another, even more important age: your fitness age.

Younger generation may experience poor health ‘15 years ahead’ of older generations

October 24, 2015

Younger generation may experience poor health ‘15 years ahead’ of older generations

Today’s adults are significantly less healthy than their counterparts in previous generations, despite their longer life expectancy, Science Daily reported.

Surgeons to attempt first ever suspended animation trials on humans

October 24, 2015

Surgeons to attempt first ever suspended animation trials on humans

Researchers at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Penn., are set to perform the first ever human clinical trials utilizing suspended animation later this month.

Never too late to quit smoking, researchers say

October 24, 2015

Never too late to quit smoking, researchers say

Ex-smokers live longer than those who haven't kicked the habit, no matter what age group you look at

Naps linked with higher risk of death

October 24, 2015

Naps linked with higher risk of death

Middle-age and older adults who take daytime naps may be at increased risk of dying, a new study from England suggests.

US Alzheimer's rate seems to be dropping, study finds

October 24, 2015

US Alzheimer's rate seems to be dropping, study finds

The rate of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias is falling in the United States and some other rich countries - good news about an epidemic that is still growing simply because more people are living to an old age, new studies show.

Men with sperm defects may have higher risk of dying

October 24, 2015

Men with sperm defects may have higher risk of dying

Infertile men who have abnormalities in their sperm may be at higher risk of dying than men with normal sperm, a new study suggests

New pump may revolutionize Parkinson's disease treatment

October 24, 2015

New pump may revolutionize Parkinson's disease treatment

A new pump may revolutionize treatment for patients with Parkinson's disease, delivering continuous doses of medicine to limit symptoms

CDC: Hard-hitting anti-smoking ads save lives

October 24, 2015

CDC: Hard-hitting anti-smoking ads save lives

Graphic advertisements, featuring real people living with the debilitating and disfiguring effects of smoking, are saving lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Physical inactivity just as deadly as smoking, report says

October 24, 2015

Physical inactivity just as deadly as smoking, report says

A recent report has estimated that about one-third of adults worldwide are not doing enough physical activity – causing just as many deaths as smoking