Getting adequate exercise can counteract the elevated risk of mortality associated with sitting for long periods of time, including for people with diabetes.

A first-of-its kind study conducted in Canada’s two largest cities by McGill-led researchers has linked about 1,100 premature deaths per year to an unregulated air pollutant. Ultrafine particles

As a general rule, regular physical activity is healthy. A research team from the University of Basel has now found that the intensity of the activity impacts the mortality risk.

Background Sleep, physical activity, and nutrition (SPAN) are critical behaviours for health, although they have traditionally been studied separately. We examined the combined associations of SPAN and the minimum between-individual variations associated…

Intelligence is known to predict survival, but it remains unclear whether cognitive abilities differ in their relationship to survival in old age. We analyzed l...

A long-term Switzerland-wide study has found that neighbourhoods with numerous, well-arranged trees exhibit lower mortality risks than other areas. The reasons behind this, and the factors that play a role, will require further research.

PURPOSE Body mass index (BMI) is the current standard body composition measurement. We examined BMI vs body fat percentage (BF%) for 15-year mortality risk among adults aged 20-49 years.

METHODS In this nationally representative cohort of US adults in the…

Researchers find specific self-descriptions predict mortality risks better than broader categories such as extraversion

People with a severe mental illness die more than 10 years earlier than the general population, research led by The University of Queensland has found.