New Research Links a Greater Sense of Purpose to a Lower Risk of Death
According to a new study, having a sense of purpose in life may have health benefits that are independent of race/ethnicity and gender. The study…
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New Research Demonstrates That a Smartphone Can Accurately Predict Your Risk of Death
Researchers conclude that passive smartphone tracking of walking activity at the population level offers a way to implement national health and mortality risk screening. According…
A Bleak Picture: More People in the UK Are Dying Than Expected
According to a Bayes study on mortality rate reductions over time, the slowdown among women after 2010 has been especially severe, raising concerns about predictions of…
Eating Ultra-Processed “Ready-To-Eat-or-Heat” Foods Linked to Premature Death
Consumption of ultra-processed foods containing little or no whole foods in their ingredients contributed to 57,000 premature deaths in Brazil in 2019, investigators report in…
Repeat COVID-19 Infections: Significantly Increased Risk of Organ Failure and Death
Scientists recommend masks, vaccines, and vigilance to prevent reinfection. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, researchers have discovered that an initial infection…
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Five Hours or Less Linked to Higher Risk of Multiple Diseases & Death
Getting less than five hours of sleep in mid-to-late life could be linked to an increased risk of developing at least two chronic diseases, finds…
COVID-19 Pandemic Caused “Unprecedented” Shock Decline in Life Expectancy
Most of Western Europe experienced life expectancy bouncebacks in 2021 Scale of Eastern Europe losses akin to the mortality crisis at the break-up of the…
Black Tea Consumption Linked to a Lower Risk of Death
Could drinking tea lower your risk of death? Drinking black tea may be associated with a slightly decreased mortality risk, according to a prospective cohort…
A “Mortality Gap” – Republicans Are Dying at a Higher Rate Than Democrats
A slowdown in mortality improvements among white Americans residing in Republican counties between 2001 and 2019 was a major factor in the rise in the…
No, Exercise Can’t Make Up for a Bad Diet
A new study investigates whether high levels of exercise can make up for a poor diet. According to a recent study, increased physical activity does…
Adding This Seasoning to Your Food Is Linked to 28% Increased Risk of Dying Prematurely
According to new research published in the European Heart Journal, people who always add salt to their food have a 28% increased risk of dying…
New Research: COVID-19 Vaccines Saved 20 Million Lives Worldwide in the First Year
First modeling study to quantify the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on a global scale estimates that 19.8 million out of a potential 31.4 million deaths…
This Simple 10 Second Balance Test Can Tell if Your Risk of Death Is Double
The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life is linked to a near doubling in risk of death….
Eating Red Meat Associated With an Increased Risk of Death
Researchers suggest limiting the consumption of ultra-processed meals and red meat to increase longevity According to experts at Loma Linda University Health, high intake of…
Cutting Air Pollution Emissions Would Save 50,000 U.S. Lives and $600 Billion Each Year
Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than $600…
Feelings of Physical Fatigue Predict Death in Older Adults
How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today…
New Study Finds Likely Driver of COVID-19 Deaths – Dispels Previous Theories
A buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep mortality rates seen in the pandemic, a new study finds. The results contrast…
Staying Home, Limiting Contagion Hubs – Including Hospitals, Schools, and Workplaces – May Curb COVID-19 Deaths
New study uses novel statistics to understand why some regions in Italy were hit harder than others during the first wave of the pandemic. Staying…
