Tag: life expectancy
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds After COVID-19: 2023 Insights
Global Life Expectancy Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels Global life expectancy rose in 2023 after a pandemic-era decline, with overall life expectancy reaching 76.3 years for women and 71.5 years for men. While this marks a substantial recovery—more than 20 years higher than 1950—wide regional disparities persist, underscoring the complex health landscape that nations face as…
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds After COVID Dip, Yet Mental Health and NCDs Loom
Global Life Expectancy Rebounds in 2023 Global life expectancy rose again in 2023 after a pandemic-era decline, with the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) showing overall life expectancy now roughly 20 years higher than in 1950. The findings, released at the World Health Summit…
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Global Life Expectancy Rebounds Post-COVID, but Youth Mental Health Crisis Emerges
Global Life Expectancy Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels New data from the 2023 Global Burden of Disease Study, released at the World Health Summit in Berlin, shows that global life expectancy has rebounded to pre-pandemic levels. The average life expectancy is 76.3 years for females and 71.5 years for males, more than 20 years higher than…
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Healthy Diet May Double Life Expectancy Benefits for Frail Adults
Overview: Diet Quality Can Extend Lifespan for Frail Older Adults New research summarized in Nutrients highlights a powerful message for aging populations: improving diet quality can meaningfully extend life and reduce the risk of premature death among frail adults. While frailty is a known predictor of adverse outcomes, combining this risk with high-quality dietary patterns…
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Healthy Diet Can Extend Life Even for Frail Older Adults
How diet quality interacts with frailty to influence longevity New research suggests that even in later life, a healthier diet can meaningfully extend life for frail adults. The study, which analyzed data from more than 150,000 midlife and older adults, found that higher-quality diets were associated with longer life expectancy and lower risk of premature…
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Healthy Diet May Double Life Expectancy for Frail Adults
Healthy Diet and Frailty: A Surprising Connection Even as people age, what they eat can significantly influence how long they live. A recent study published in Nutrients explored how diet quality interacts with frailty to affect all-cause mortality and life expectancy in middle-aged and older adults. The findings suggest that a healthier diet not only…
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The Surprising Health Benefits of a Beloved Beverage
In recent months, the scientific community has been abuzz with revolutionary findings concerning a ubiquitous beverage that many of us enjoy daily. This drink, long regarded merely as a refreshing refreshment, has now been identified as a powerful ally in promoting health and extending life expectancy, shocking researchers around the globe. For decades, this beverage…