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A chemical found in chocolate, theobromine, was also found to have an anti-inflammatory effect (Photo: AFP)

Tea, coffee can actually give you a long life

Caffeine, the ingredient that gives coffee, tea and some fizzy drinks a lift blocks chemicals in our blood that promote...

17 Jan 2017 10:22 AM IST

Women who had two to four children were more likely to live longer than mothers of just one child. (Photo: AP)

Older first-time mothers may live longer: study

Women who give birth for the first time after age 25 are 11 percent more likely to survive into their 90s.

24 Nov 2016 9:03 AM IST

Fathers gained more in life expectancy than mothers (Photo: AFP)

Longer life may be linked to parenthood

Parents may benefit from social and financial support from their children in older age, which childless people lose out...

14 March 2017 10:09 AM IST

The over 80 cohort is by far the fastest rising age group in the country (Photo: AFP)

Chinese people have longevity but not finess

At the same time, however, physical and cognitive function showed a small but significant deterioration.

10 March 2017 11:33 AM IST

Maximal exercise capacity is our ability to do work (Photo: AFP)

Starting low and improving fitness over time prolongs life

Someone with a higher maximal exercise capacity is able to achieve a faster walking pace or climb more stairs before...

21 Feb 2017 9:55 AM IST