Q: I know you are a physician and wonder what you think about all the information I see on longevity and how it may affect my finances. A: The idea of lifespan is indeed a very interesting and ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about longevity and fitness is that visible fitness equals internal health. Someone can be lean and active but still have dangerously high apolipoprotein B (a protein ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Eric Rittmeyer, former U.S. Marine and mental toughness expert, joined Bloom host Gayle Guyardo to discuss the concept of “lifespan vs. healthspan”—an idea that could reshape how we ...

Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier. That’s according to a study published in JAMA Network Open, which found a "widening gap between lifespan and healthspan" among 183 countries. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The mean healthspan-lifespan gap among WHO member states rose from 8.5 to 9.6 years from 2000 to 2019. The gap ...

As global life expectancy rises, so too does the number of years people spend burdened by chronic disease. Modern medicine has turned death sentences into "manageable conditions," but manage is the ...

Matthew Lees is supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Postdoctoral Fellowship award (Funding Reference Number 187773). McMaster University provides funding as a founding partner ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Good news for worms: ...

Healthspan, not just lifespan, is crucial for financial planning, as it considers the length of time one remains healthy. Factors like genetics, weight management, exercise, and medical screenings ...