Don’t Smoke, Limit Alcohol, and Avoid Opioid Dependence
In a study of more than 700,000 U.S. veterans, eight midlife habits predicted large differences in survival. Physical inactivity, smoking, and opioid use had...
Senolytics and Clearing “Zombie” Cells
Aging tissues are not only worn out. Part of what they suffer is a form of pollution: a small population of cells that have...
Treat relationships, purpose, and mental load like vital signs.
The people who keep a 50-year-old memory past 80 are not just lucky. They are unusually social, and their brains show it.
Northwestern’s SuperAging program...
A plant-forward, protein-adequate diet — and not overeating
The eating pattern with the most consistent human data is not a named fad. It is a Mediterranean, or “green-Mediterranean,” plate: vegetables, fruit, legumes,...
Sleep as a longevity organ
Treat sleep as you would treat blood pressure or fitness: a system that either repairs you or ages you.
Short sleep and irregular sleep are...
Exercise — still the strongest single intervention
If you keep only one health habit, keep this one.
Cardiorespiratory fitness — usually measured as VO₂ max — and muscular strength predict how long...
















