mortality Archives

Your Friends Know When You’ll Die*

May 13, 2015May 6, 2015 by Merv Mandelbaum

We write a lot about mortality around here. You might be at higher risk if you watch too much TV, not because of the TV, but because of the kind of lifestyle the TV indicates. You might be actually increasing your risk of death by arguing a lot. But fruits … Read More

A Little Running Increases Lifespan

February 5, 2015 by Merv Mandelbaum

If you’re looking for the bare minimum of exercise, try running. A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiography has found that even a little bit of running—say, five to ten minutes a day—can help people live longer. Researchers looked at data that monitored more than … Read More