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In measuring your health and longevity, many healthcare practitioners take into consideration your BMI – Body Mass Index – a measurement that reflects the ratio of your weight compared to your height. But now, researchers believe there’s another body measurement that’s far more significant than [...]

If you’re eating the standard American diet, I’ve got important news. Instead of nutrient-dense whole foods, most of the calories you’re consuming are in the form of “ultra-processed” food. Unfortunately, the Harvard School of Public Health points out that the ingredients used in these foods [...]

Scientists have published a groundbreaking study which could unlock the secret to living for a century and beyond — all while avoiding illness and remaining healthy the entire time. If you’re doubting the validity of such claims, I don't blame you. It sounds too good [...]

Imagine if you could rejuvenate your body and live longer, just by sitting still. Simply relax, take a nap, listen to music, meditate, or watch a DVD. While you take it easy your body is revitalized head-to-toe. Is this some futuristic medical device? In some [...]

Legendary comedian Bob Hope lived until 100, while comedienne Phyllis Diller enjoyed life until the ripe old age of 95. Sitcom favorite Dick Van Dyke is still active at 94, as is movie comedy-maker Mel Brooks. And beloved actress Carol Burnett is following close behind, [...]

Iron is a mineral vitally important to your health, but this mighty mineral is a double-edged sword. Too little iron and you can suffer from fatigue, weakness and impaired immunity, but too much can increase the risk of liver disease, heart disease and diabetes. For [...]

With the coronavirus pandemic, visits to the doctor's office have slumped, often replaced with phone and video appointments. Consulting with doctors remotely and using telemedicine or virtual health care is clearly here to stay and will only grow in the months and years ahead. But [...]

Over a century ago, early doctors performed experiments joining two living organisms together surgically so they share the same blood supply. Yes, it sounds Frankenstein-esque, and these experiments did fall out of favor for a time, but have recently been revived for research into the [...]

Some people spend a small fortune in an attempt to look younger and live longer. They rub on expensive anti-aging creams, undergo painful Botox injections, or seek out cutting-edge stem cell replacement therapy -- all in the name of radiant, youthful health. While many of [...]

Body mass index (BMI) is praised by clinicians as the standard way to diagnose patients who are overweight or obese. If your BMI drifts into the “overweight” zone, your doctor is quick to give advice on lifestyle changes, such as eating less and exercising more, [...]

There's increasing interest in the health benefits of the arts, particularly in the United Kingdom where a doctor may hand you a prescription for a visit to a museum or art gallery instead of a drug. Social prescribing, as it’s called, is said to improve [...]

The lab mouse's organs are failing. It lies hunched and motionless, just days from death. It has progeria, a disease of accelerated aging. But the rodent is in for a surprise. Researchers give it an age-reversal cocktail, and before long, the mouse is active, energetic [...]

A friend tells me that every few years she meets up with 50 or so of her school friends and swaps stories. Sadly, she notes, there are fewer folks to talk with at each reunion, but there’s something else she finds intriguing about these get-togethers. [...]

I have quite a few relatives who made it into their late eighties or even their nineties. My brother and sister and I often say we hope we have their genes. But recent research suggests genes may not matter all that much. Consider British zoologist [...]