Category: Healthy Life

Jennifer Aniston’s Healthy Lifestyle Includes This Step

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Rumors have it Jennifer Aniston is sharing her go-to health tips. In fact, the Friends alum shared some of the golden lifestyle rules he lives by—even if they aren’t the easiest to follow. “I drink a lot of water, move my body daily, try to eat whole, fresh foods, and get as much sleep as I can,” Jennifer told CR Fashion Book in an interview published Sept. 27. “That last part is challenging for me, but it’s so important.” After all, the 54-year-old knows that skipping out on sleep has a noticeable impact on the next day. “I feel it…Continue Reading

Climate change

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Key facts Climate change is directly contributing to humanitarian emergencies from heatwaves, wildfires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes and they are increasing in scale, frequency and intensity. Research shows that 3.6 billion people already live in areas highly susceptible to climate change. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress alone. The direct damage costs to health (excluding costs in health-determining sectors such as agriculture and water and sanitation) are estimated to be between US$ 2–4 billion per year by 2030. Areas with weak…Continue Reading

What lifestyle habits could help you live to 100?

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The question of how to live a long, healthy life is increasingly at the forefront of medical research. While centuries ago some may have turned to finding mythical immortality-granting items like the Holy Grail, scientists now say that achieving longevity may rely on eating the right foods, adopting healthy habits, and remaining socially active. Share on PinterestOur experts share tips on how to live a long and healthy life. Image credit: imamember/Getty Images. Reaching your hundredth birthday means you become a member of a “special club” of centenarians. While researchers believe the number of centenarians was very low before 1900,…Continue Reading

Mental health of older adults

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Key facts By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. Loneliness and social isolation are key risk factors for mental health conditions in later life. One in six older adults experience abuse, often by their own carers. Approximately 14% of adults aged 60 and over live with a mental disorder. Mental disorders among older adults account for 10.6% of the total years lived with disability for this age group. Overview The world’s population is aging rapidly. In 2020, 1 billion people in the world were aged 60 years or over. That figure…Continue Reading

Universal health coverage (UHC)

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Key facts The world is off track to make significant progress towards universal health coverage (Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target 3.8) by 2030. Improvements to health services coverage have stagnated since 2015, and the proportion of the population that faced catastrophic levels of out-of -pocket health spending has increased continuously since 2000. This global pattern is consistent across all regions and the majority of countries. The UHC service coverage index increased from 45 to 68 between 2000 and 2021. However, recent progress in increasing coverage has slowed compared to pre-2015 gains, rising only 3 index points between 2015 and 2021…Continue Reading

These 8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study finds

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Want to add years to your life? Following a few healthy habits could do just that, according to a new study. The observational study presented Monday at the American Society for Nutrition’s annual meeting in Boston examined data on more than 700,000 US veterans and how their life expectancy shifted based on the number of healthy habits followed. The findings? Adopting eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age can result in a substantially longer life than those with few or none of the habits. Those habits include: While the habits aren’t groundbreaking — you’ve likely heard health experts advise similar…Continue Reading

Taking the next leap forward in healthy life expectations

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Japan has garnered global attention for several reasons, including its notable achievement in human longevity, as a consequence of effectively implementing practices conducive to longer lifespans. While Switzerland enjoys one of the highest average health statuses among OECD nations, Japan reigns among the G7 nations in terms of population life expectancy. Japan’s success is not accidental, according to the Swiss Re Institute’s recent report, The future of life expectancy: Forecasting long-term mortality improvement trends for insurance. Through well-planned, decades-long public health initiatives, Japan has adequately navigated the path of emerging healthcare risks and opportunities. These have enabled advancements in medicine,…Continue Reading