In the last century, life expectancy has increased significantly in the United States. However, living in good health and free of disease for as long as possible — aka, our "healthspan" — is just as ...

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At 100, Ruth Lemay goes to the gym more often than many people a fraction of her age. She’s there three times a week, riding a stationary bike for an hour, then walking more than a mile on the track.

Eating a Mediterranean diet — including lots of produce, whole grains and healthy fats — while also adding a few healthy lifestyle behaviors, could lower your diabetes risk by almost a third. That's ...