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Eat more plants, better fats, less processed food: 3 rules for longevity

Eat more plants, better fats, less processed food: 3 rules for longevity

Diets associated with longevity tend to emphasize whole plant foods, healthier fats and lower intake of salt, sugar and ultra-processed products.
80-year-old Singaporean woman masters pull-ups, weightlifting

80-year-old Singaporean woman masters pull-ups, weightlifting

Singapore rivals Japan for world’s longest lifespans at record 83.9 years

Singapore rivals Japan for world’s longest lifespans at record 83.9 years

South Koreans add 8 years to life expectancy in two decades as Americans lag behind

South Koreans add 8 years to life expectancy in two decades as Americans lag behind

Healthier school lunches, lifelong activity and a healthcare system built around prevention helped South Korea add 7.94 years to its life expectancy between 2000 and 2021, while American longevity slid down global rankings over the same stretch.
May 30, 2026 | 04:00 am PT
6 foods long-lived people tend to avoid

6 foods long-lived people tend to avoid

Studies show people who live longer tend to avoid refined grains, red meat, packaged foods, cow’s milk, sugary sweets and processed meats.
January 3, 2026 | 11:42 pm PT
Billionaires vs. time: The tech moguls pouring fortunes into longevity research

Billionaires vs. time: The tech moguls pouring fortunes into longevity research

Silicon Valley’s wealthiest executives, including the world’s second-richest man Larry Ellison and AI mogul Sam Altman, are investing billions into ventures aimed at extending human lifespans.
November 3, 2025 | 08:24 pm PT
Which Southeast Asian country has the most centenarians?

Which Southeast Asian country has the most centenarians?

Southeast Asia is home to more 100-year-olds than you might expect, but which country leads the pack?
April 28, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
108-year-old Japanese woman named world's oldest barber

108-year-old Japanese woman named world's oldest barber

Meet the world's oldest female barber: She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon.
March 7, 2025 | 01:21 am PT
World's oldest person dies at 117

World's oldest person dies at 117

The world's oldest person, Spain's Maria Branyas Morera, who was born in the U.S. and lived through two world wars, died Tuesday at the age of 117, her family said.
August 20, 2024 | 06:55 am PT
Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116

Japanese woman confirmed as world's oldest person aged 116

A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognised as the world's oldest person, the Guinness World Records said Saturday.
March 9, 2019 | 05:00 pm PT
Northern Vietnam festival reveres seniors

Northern Vietnam festival reveres seniors

On an island in Quang Ninh Province, people carry 80-100-year-olds ceremoniously to temples as a way of worshiping ancestors.
February 11, 2019 | 07:33 pm PT
Life expectancy study shows many likely to live beyond 90 by 2030

Life expectancy study shows many likely to live beyond 90 by 2030

Study sees life expectancy rising by 2030.
February 21, 2017 | 06:26 pm PT
Vietnamese people pay unhealthy price for longer life

Vietnamese people pay unhealthy price for longer life

“We are living longer, but we are living sicker."
September 30, 2016 | 10:00 am PT
 
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