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Healthy Lifestyle Habits Add Years of Good Health in Older Adults
In healthy older adults, sticking to four proven lifestyle habits—good diet, exercise, no smoking, and moderate alcohol—statistically adds about 10 months of healthy living per person over 6 years and …
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No conflicts of interest identified. Study is prospective and well-powered (N>11,000). Main limitation is observational design—cannot prove causation, only association. …
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Healthy Habits Matter More Than Genes for Living Past 80
Even if you're 80+ or don't have 'longevity genes,' healthy habits like exercise, good sleep, and not smoking cut your death risk by about 40%—far more than genes alone. It's …
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Study is very recent (May 2026) with zero citations—replication pending. Ethnically homogeneous cohort limits generalizability. PRS constructed from primarily European …