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A real fountain of youth - Fact not fiction

" A miraculous 'elixir of youth' which could extend the human life span by more than a decade is being developed by scientists. The anti-ageing pill was created from a chemical found in the soil of Easter...

Cleaner air means Americans live longer

The cleaner the air - the longer you will live - makes sense right? Well in over 51 US cities, reduced air pollution over a period of twenty years, has added five months to the average persons' life expectancy. ...

Health revolution means more golden oldies reach 100th birthdaY......

  HEALTH IS THE WEALTH the slogan itself speaks its importance .We cannot creat life but with the help of cordination and proper care of health we can nurish it for the longer life. The improvement of...

In Poverty and Strife, Women Test Limits

"More than 80 percent of Afghan women are illiterate. Women’s life expectancy is only 45 years, lower than that of men, mostly because of the very high rates of death during pregnancy. Forced marriage and...

Social factors key to health, WHO says

The World Health Organization has just finished an extensive three-year study looking at the relationship between social conditions and health, concluding that "social injustice is killing people on a grand scale."Working conditions, education, housing, food, social security,...

Unhealthy Aborigines must help themselves, says Nicola Roxon

Breaking bad habits should be among our top priorities to get the most out of our life. If we do it right, and we are on our way to make significant improvements in our life. " ABORIGINES must recognise the risks of alcohol and smoking and take responsibility for...

Alzheimer on the rise as life expectancy increases

With the baby boomers aging, and the emphasis on a healthy living, life expectancy is on the rise. However, with the prolonging of life, Alzheimer is on the rise. " .S. life expectancy hit a record high of 78.1...

Iceland best place to live, Africa worst, says UN

None of these rankings are too shocking I reckon.  Yay Canada for being in the top five!"BRASILIA (Reuters) - Iceland has overtaken Norway as the world's most desirable country to live in, according to an...

US Life Expectancy Falls for Large Segment of Population

""Wedon't associate worsening of health, worsening of life expectancy withsomething that happens in a developed high-income country.""But that is what a study discovered about life expectancy incertain geographical portions of the United States. The study, releasedyesterday,...

To live longer, go back to school: study

"If you have been contemplating going back to school to get a degree, this might convince you: a study by the Harvard School of Medicine has shown that people with a better education tend to live longer. "Between...

Australia to say no to aboriginal compensation

Australia rules out aboriginal compensationTue Jan 29, 2008 By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters)  Australia's government on Tuesday promised an apology for Aborigines forcibly taken from their homes under past assimilation policies, but ruled out compensation payments for...

Chimp can't be declared a person: supreme court

A crushing blow to evolutionists, I wonder?"VIENNA, Austria - Austria's Supreme Court has ruled today that a chimpanzee cannot be declared a person. An animal rights group had sought to have the chimp, Matthew...

USA 42nd in Life Expectancy, Fat and Culture Blamed

" WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are living longer than ever, but not as long as people in 41 other countries. For decades, the United States has been slipping in international rankings of life expectancy, as...

Life Expectancy Calculator

"The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator uses the most current and carefully researched medical and scientific data in order to estimate how old you will live to be. Most people score in their late eighties... how about you? The calculator asks you 40 quick questions...

Can a Simple Quiz Tell You How Long You'll Live?

"Web site calculators that estimate life expectancies based on risk won't give you perfect results, but they can teach you how to live a healthier life. The apocryphal fountain of youth may not exist, but there are ways we can learn to live longer and better lives. On the...

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