The simple act of sitting down and standing up can help determine life-expectancy, according to one study. A group of researchers in Brazil found a direct link between the results of a sitting-rising ...

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It’s well established that diet quality is a leading predictor of chronic disease risk and all-cause mortality, in particular, death from cardiovascular disease. A poor diet increases the likelihood ...

A major cohort study suggests that consistent adherence to established healthy eating patterns may add years to life, even after accounting for genetic predisposition. Study: Healthy dietary patterns, ...

A C.D. Howe study of life expectancy in Canada finds men in the highest earning group can expect to live eight years longer than men who are the lowest earners. For women, the gap in longevity between ...

Life expectancy in western countries, once on a steady upward trajectory, has hit a worrying slowdown since 2011, with obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity taking a heavy toll — compounded by ...