1047 GMT June 26, 2022
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Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two years, researchers reported Tuesday.
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It is well understood that eating a healthy, balanced diet is essential to living a long life, with certain foods offering protection against life-threatening health complications. With the spotlight placed firmly on what foods you should embrace and avoid, less attention has been devoted to the frequency of eating and its impact on longevity.
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Being wealthy adds nine years to healthy life expectancy: A life free from disability and pain, according to transatlantic research.
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Long life expectancy can be attributed to a person’s diet — a healthy, balanced diet has been proven to improve longevity.
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Long life expectancy is found in certain parts of the world, according to the National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author, and a big part of these people’s secret is the food they eat.
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Life expectancy for American men dropped for a third consecutive year, with the National Center for Health Statistics citing an increase in so-called "deaths of despair," such as the rise in drug overdose deaths.
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The average life expectancy in the US has been on the decline for three consecutive years.
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People in England are being told to cut back on alcohol, sugar, salt and fat in a bid to boost the nation's life expectancy by five years, reported BBC.
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Being overweight or underweight could knock four years off life expectancy, a study in a Lancet journal suggested.
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The number of years a woman can expect to live in decent health has stalled for the first time due to the rising prevalence of dementia, according to a government report.
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Life-expectancy for individuals with younger-onset disease is on average 16 years shorter compared to people without diabetes, and 10 years shorter for those diagnosed at an older age.
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Life expectancy in Iran has risen by 18 months among women and 12 months among men in the past five years, the Statistical Center of Iran announced on Tuesday.
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US deaths from drug overdoses skyrocketed 21 percent last year, and for the second straight year dragged down how long Americans are expected to live.
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A century-long rise in life expectancy in the UK has stalled since 2010 when austerity brought about deep cuts in NHS and social care spending, according to research by a former government adviser on the links between poverty and ill-health.
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Air pollution for city-dwellers is nothing new, but many might be horrified to learn how badly the problem could be affecting them.
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