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Ageing

The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril

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The quest to extend human life is both fascinating and fraught with moral peril

By Richard Gunderman

Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

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Why is there an increase in lung cancer among women who have never smoked?

By Pinar Uysal-Onganer

Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

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Processed red meat isn’t just bad for your heart, it’s also associated with dementia

By Eef Hogervorst and Emma O'Donnell

How midlife became a crisis

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How midlife became a crisis

By Matthew Redmond

Can old racists change? Book tracks seven years in a South African nursing home

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Can old racists change? Book tracks seven years in a South African nursing home

By Casey Golomski

Christmas can be challenging for people with hearing loss. Here are seven ways you can help

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Christmas can be challenging for people with hearing loss. Here are seven ways you can help

By Katie Ekberg and Louise Hickson

The future looks bright: Study shows optimistic youth lead healthier lives

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The future looks bright: Study shows optimistic youth lead healthier lives

By Eloïse Fairbank and James Borenstein-Laurie

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

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What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

By Melanie R. McReynolds

We reviewed the health habits of centenarians. These 4 things could lead to a longer life

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We reviewed the health habits of centenarians. These 4 things could lead to a longer life

By Zhaoli Dai-Keller and Perminder Sachdev

Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s

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Six ways to look after your brain health in your 20s and 30s

By Jitka Vseteckova and Corrina Grimes

How to start weightlifting after 60

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How to start weightlifting after 60

By Julie Broderick and Fiona Kennedy

The loneliness myth: what our shared stories of feeling alone reveal about why you can’t ‘fix’ this very human experience

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The loneliness myth: what our shared stories of feeling alone reveal about why you can’t ‘fix’ this very human experience

By Sam Carr