Category: Healthy Life

8 healthy habits may slow biological aging by 6 years, study finds

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Share on PinterestGood heart health can slow biological aging by up to six years, a study suggests. Westend61/Getty Images A new study shows having good cardiovascular health may decrease the pace of biological aging. Using Life’s Essential 8 (diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep health, BMI, cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure) to measure biological age, researchers discovered those who had the highest score had a biological age that was on average six years younger than their actual age. Aiming to maintain a high Essential 8 score may not only lower your biological age but will boost your overall health.…Continue Reading

Life expectancy falls in 2022 for 3rd year in a row: StatsCan

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Statistics Canada says life expectancy for the average Canadian at birth has fallen for three straight years, from 82.3 years in 2019 to 81.3 in 2022. The report on deaths shows New Brunswick saw the biggest decline in life expectancy in 2022, dropping to 79.8 years from 80.9 in 2021. Saskatchewan’s life expectancy has fallen the most over the past three years combined, dropping a full two years to 78.5 in 2022 from 80.5 in 2019. Life expectancy increases when there are fewer deaths in general, or when deaths tend to occur at older ages, or a combination of both.…Continue Reading

Is Singapore really a Blue Zone? Experts weigh in on how healthy Singaporeans are

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HIDDEN FAT, LACK OF SLEEP Dr Wang thinks that Singaporeans can definitely improve their diet and exercise. According to OECD data, Singapore residents’ rates of high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, or high cholesterol, are above the rest of the OECD territories. Even though Singapore has a lower rate of obesity than the US or European countries, “hidden” or visceral fat is a concern. This is fat deposited around internal organs which is associated with several chronic diseases including heart disease, diabetes and dementia. Chi Longevity co-founder Professor Andrea Maier flagged this as a particular concern for Asians, who tend to…Continue Reading

Researchers identify eight habits that could help you live more than 20 years longer | US News

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Researchers have identified eight habits that could help you live more than 20 years longer. A study pinpointed eight factors that have the biggest impact on lifespan – being physically active, not smoking, managing stress, having a good diet, not regularly binge drinking, not having an opioid addiction, sleeping well, and having positive social relationships. Men who adopt all those habits at age 40 could enjoy an extra 24 years of life compared to men who don’t, while women with those habits could live an extra 21 years. Researchers drew the conclusions from data from more than 700,000 Americans who…Continue Reading

Health dept welcomes NHI court judgment

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The Department of Health has welcomed a decision by the Gauteng High Court to dismiss a legal attempt by trade union Solidarity to halt the department’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the public health system. In a statement on Thursday, the department said Solidarity sought to stop the filing of critical posts under the National Health Insurance (NHI) branch. According to the department, the trade union approached the court last year to challenge a decision taken by the department to advertise and fill 44 vacancies, including five Chief Directors and competent technical specialists to assist with the preparation for the National…Continue Reading

Healthy lifestyle ‘key to preventing depression – regardless of genetic risk’

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Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email A healthy lifestyle is crucial for helping prevent depression – regardless of a person’s genetic risk, research suggests. Scientists have found that poor diet, low-quality sleep and lack of physical activity can impact the immune system and metabolism (how food is broken down to produce energy), which in turn increases the risk of depression. Conversely, the data showed that a good night’s sleep – between seven and nine hours a night – reduced the risk of depression…Continue Reading

Australians living longer but working in poor health in later life, research shows | Health

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Australians older than 50 – and particularly those who left school before year 12 – are increasingly working longer while dealing with long-term health issues, researchers say. An Australian study published in the August edition of Lancet Public Health found while people across genders and education levels are working for longer, those years aren’t necessarily spent in good health. Researchers, led by the Aging Futures Institute at the University of New South Wales, took life expectancy and separated it into four periods: years working in good health, years working in poor health, years retired in good health and years retired…Continue Reading

Immune resilience is the key to a long and healthy life

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From NIH Director’s Blog Do you feel as if you or perhaps your family members are constantly coming down with illnesses that drag on longer than they should? Or, maybe you’re one of those lucky people who rarely becomes ill and, if you do, recovers faster than others. It’s clear that some people generally are more susceptible to infectious illnesses, while others manage to stay healthier or bounce back more quickly, sometimes even into older age. Why is this? A new study from an NIH-supported team has an intriguing answer [1]. The difference, they suggest, may be explained in part…Continue Reading