24+ min ago   (804+ words) A Woman who has lived to 101 has revealed her surprisingly laid-back secrets behind her long life." Jiang Yueqin, a mother-of-seven from Wenzhou City in eastern China, still has a full set of teeth and says she enjoys nothing more than…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1464+ words) By LUKE CHAFER, HEALTH REPORTER With January in full swing, millions of Britons are vowing to get healthier " but experts say you don't need an expensive gym membership or fancy kit to see real results. In fact, something as simple…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1035+ words) It's long been known staying active can help boost heart health, especially as we age, but now experts say just walking for an extra five minutes a day could help you live longer. A new study, analysing data from more…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1828+ words) The credit card is groaning. Your jeans feel tighter " and that plan to get fit and fabulous already feels like a broken promise. If you've ever seen me sharing tips about "finding a healthy path on Instagram, you might expect…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (725+ words) Scientists studying Brazil's unusually high number of supercentenarians " people who live far beyond the age of 100 " have made a remarkable discovery about how their supercharged immune systems help keep them healthy into extreme old age. Brazil is home to a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (860+ words) By OLIVER PRICE, ASSISTANT DATA EDITOR and MEIKE LEONARD, HEALTH REPORTER How many healthy years do I have left? It's a confronting question " made more urgent by official figures showing soaring obesity rates and a sharp rise in long"term…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (363+ words) A South African who smoked since the age of 14 and claimed to be the world's oldest man has died of an asthma attack just hours after celebrating his 121st birthday." Jan Steenberg, affectionately known as Oom Jan, died on New Year's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (755+ words) Scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence program that can predict your risk of dementia, heart attack, stroke and cancer from a single night of sleep data " years before diagnosis." The model, called SleepFM, was trained on 585,000 hours of sleep…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (871+ words) Scientists studying Blue Zones " regions of the world where people routinely live into their 90s and beyond " have identified a set of everyday habits that may help explain extraordinary longevity. These areas have fascinated researchers not only because of the high…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (815+ words) By WILIAM HUNTER, SENIOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY REPORTER Vegan and vegetarian diets might seem like the healthy choice, but scientists now say that avoiding meat could scupper your chances of reaching 100. According to a major Chinese study, meat eaters are actually…...