Tag: Longevity

London: Want to have a long life? Besides leading a healthy lifestyle, taking at least three vacation a year between your work schedule seems to be the key, especially for men, suggested a study. People with shorter vacations worked more and slept lesser than those who took longer vacations, which took a toll on their […]

New York: Women whose mothers lived up to the age of 90 are 25 per cent more likely to have increased lifespan, without suffering from any serious illnesses like cancer, diabetes, or heart disease, a new study has found. However, the same did not hold true for fathers, as the long life of the fathers […]

New York: If you are looking forward to boost your longevity, start consuming carbohydrates in moderation. A new study has found that it is associated with lower risk of mortality. The study found that diets — both low (less than 40 per cent energy) and high (more than 70 per cent energy) in carbohydrates — […]

New York: People who are unable to smell certain odours as they grow old may be at an increased risk of death, a renowned Indian-American researcher has revealed. According to Davangere Devanand, director of the division of geriatric psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, those with a reduced ability to identify […]

London: Tracking 855 Swedish men born in 1913, researchers have come to the conclusion that refraining from smoking, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and having not more than four cups of coffee a day can help you live to 100. Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg have followed the health of 855 […]