If you want a simple snapshot of your health and mobility, you don't need lab tests or fancy machines. You just need 30 seconds and one foot off the ground. I've seen firsthand how balance reflects ...

When it comes to longevity, it's not just about living for as many years as possible. The goal is to live healthier, and free of disease or injury, for as long as possible. Healthy aging often boils ...

An estimated 101,000 Americans are centenarians, representing just 0.03% of the US population. There’s much we can learn from ...

How easily you can go from sitting on the floor to standing could hint at your risk of early death, a new study suggests. How easily you can sit down and stand up from the floor without using your ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You’ve heard it for years: Age is just a number. But there’s been a huge focus lately on biological age, ...

Doctors and scientists are using a blood plasma test to study longevity. The test measures proteins and can tell you about your organ health. This field of proteomics could one day help detect ...

New blood tests, scans, and fitness trackers that purport to predict longevity are rolling out all the time, but if you’ve scrolled TikTok recently, you might be surprised to see a much lower-tech way ...

After age and sex, heart rate and metabolism were best predictors of longevity. — -- Going for a jog on a treadmill can predict how long you’re going to live, a large new study suggests.