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On AlterNet: longevity

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "longevity"

Reverse Aging: Easier Than You Think

Reverse Aging: Easier Than You Think

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune.com. August 26, 2009.
A landmark experiment suggests reverse aging needn't be relegated to the realm of science fiction.

How Eating Steak, Cake and Butter Can Make You Live Longer

How Eating Steak, Cake and Butter Can Make You Live Longer

Janet Paskin, Ode. July 27, 2009.
For more than three decades, we've been told that fatty foods are deadly. But new research suggests that fat can be good for you.

Earning Less and Dying Younger: How the Growing Strain on America's Middle Class Is Pummeling Our Health

Earning Less and Dying Younger: How the Growing Strain on America's Middle Class Is Pummeling Our Health

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. September 4, 2008.
Last year was a weak financial time for working families, and a new report shows it reflected in our health.

Americans Are Living Longer, But Not Better

Americans Are Living Longer, But Not Better

Rick Weiss, Science Progress. June 18, 2008.
It would be a horrible thing for people to gain extra years of life and wish, for lack of decent care, that they'd had an earlier exit.

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Is Living Longer Worth It?

Ronald Bailey, Reason Magazine. September 28, 2007.
If you could live to be 1,000, would you? One writer explores the latest in longevity science.