Creative pursuits can slow aging as much as exercise
Most conversations about slowing biological aging circle back to the same familiar habits. Eat well, move more, sleep enough. Those pillars remain important, but a compelling new study is expanding the picture in a direction few expected. Engaging regularly in creative pursuits, whether making art or simply experiencing it, appears to slow the pace of […]
Is xanthelasma a warning sign for heart disease?
Heart disease can develop without obvious symptoms, which is one reason routine health screenings are important. But a new study suggests there may also be a visible clue worth discussing with a doctor. Researchers examined xanthelasma, a condition that causes yellowish, cholesterol rich deposits to form beneath the skin around the eyes. Their findings linked […]
What is your muscle quietly predicting about how long you live
Muscle is not simply what the body uses to move. It is, according to a rapidly growing body of longevity research, one of the most metabolically important tissues in the human body and one of the most consequential predictors of how well and how long a person lives. The shift in how scientists and clinicians […]
Why strength training is taking over the gym right now
Strength is having a moment, and it is not quiet. Walk into almost any gym today and you will notice the shift immediately. The treadmills are half empty. The free weights section is packed. Barbells and kettlebells that once felt intimidating are being picked up by people of every age, background, and fitness level, and […]
What is your healthspan and why does it matter more than lifespan
Healthspan is quietly replacing lifespan at the center of the longevity conversation, and the distinction it draws is one of the most important in modern medicine. Where lifespan counts the total years a person lives, healthspan measures the years spent living without significant disease, disability, or cognitive decline. The gap between the two, the period […]
6 heart healthy habits women over 50 should know
A short walk after eating may be one of the easiest ways to add more movement to your day and support cardiovascular health as you age. Heart health becomes increasingly important with age, particularly for women navigating the years around and after menopause. Changes in blood pressure, cholesterol, metabolism and body composition can gradually influence […]
8 daily habits that slow aging and add healthy years
Living longer is less about luck and more about small, repeatable choices you make every day The people who reach a vibrant old age rarely got there by accident. Behind most long, healthy lives sits a set of quiet daily habits, repeated for decades, that protect the body and mind far better than any pill. […]
Habits that add extra years most people overlook
The long-lived rarely rely on gyms, diets, or luck to stay strong An older gentleman savoring a slow cup of coffee while scrolling on his laptop looks like a man simply enjoying retirement. Look closer and you may be seeing the result of decades of small decisions. Longevity is rarely the product of one dramatic […]
FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine for older adults
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s mFLUSIVA, the first mRNA based flu vaccine, for adults 50 and older. The vaccine relies on the same mRNA technology used in the company’s COVID-19 vaccine, marking a new direction in seasonal flu prevention for a population at higher risk of serious complications. What mFLUSIVA is mFLUSIVA, […]
Why longevity research keep pointing back to the same uncomfortable habits
Longevity research has a way of arriving at conclusions that feel simultaneously obvious and ignored. Across every population studied for exceptional lifespan and healthspan, from the Okinawans of Japan to the Sardinians of Italy to the Nicoya Peninsula communities of Costa Rica, the patterns are remarkably consistent and remarkably unglamorous. People in these communities do […]