A new international study ties different factors to diseases to show impact of each on living a healthy life and aging well.

Environmental and lifestyle factors play a far greater role than genetics in determining the likelihood of dying young, ...

Genetics played a surprisingly minor role in overall longevity. Age and sex explained 47% of the variability in mortality, ...

Factors such as smoking, socioeconomic status and physical activity had the most impact. Gym use, cheese consumption and nap ...

A study led by researchers from Oxford Population Health has shown that a range of environmental factors, including lifestyle (smoking and physical activity), and living conditions, have a greater ...

The team found that environmental factors explained 17 per cent of the variation in risk of death, compared to less than 2 ...

“This is an exciting study. The fact that most of the risk factors identified are modifiable highlights an enormous opportunity for prevention. By addressing social inequalities, promoting healthy ...

WHAT’S the secret to living longer? While genetics have a part to play, a range of environmental and lifestyle conditions can ...

Nurture is more influential than nature when it comes to number of major diseases and premature death, according to a new ...

A new study, published today in The Lancet Public Health, reveals that the food we eat, physical inactivity and obesity are largely to blame, as well as the Covid pandemic. Of all the countries ...

Ed Wesolowski collapsed at a Duquesne women's basketball game in January. For 90 seconds, he was dead. See the exclusive ...